Engelsk titel: Patients' experiences of living with leg ulcers
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Författare:
Haram R
;
Nåden R
Email: ruth.haram@su.hio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 31
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 03073050
Sammanfattning
The purpose of this study was to
investigate how patients treated
in community health care experience
living with a chronic leg
ulcer. The purpose of this
article is to present and discuss
the findings.
There have been few studies from
the patient perspective internationally
and none in Norway.
The method chosen for the study
was a descriptive, explorative
design, with open-ended interviews.
Five women and four men
concented to participate. The
inclusion criteria: women and
men, age 60 years or older, who
have had a leg ulcer for more
than six weeks, and who were treated
in community health care.
Kvale’s three level of interpretation
are used in analysing
the data (23); Self-understanding,
common sense and theoretical
interpretation.
The patients had had a
venous/arterial leg ulcer between
4 1/2 months to «my whole life».
They experienced physical, social
and psychological problems related
to the leg ulcer, however their
complete life situation determined
which problem was dominant.
The patients experienced reduced
mobility, pain, swollen legs, problems
with shoes and compression
bandages, disturbed sleep,
social isolation, despair, despondancy,
depression and anxiety.