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Att lära sig leva med smärtan: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om livskvalitet och vårdbemötande för vestibulodynidrabbade kvinnor
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Learning to live with pain : A qualitative interview study regarding quality of life and care for vestibulodynia-affected women (English)
Abstract [sv]

Vestibulodyni är ett medicinsk tillstånd som orsakar en brännande och svidande känsla runt slidöppningen och har setts drabba uppemot 15% av den kvinnliga befolkningen. För många kvinnor är smärtproblematiken så pass omfattande att det påverkar flera aspekter av livet och kan medföra psykosociala konsekvenser för de drabbade. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur kvinnor med vestibulodyni beskriver sin livskvalitet samt hur de upplever bemötandet inom vården. Åtta kvalitativa djupintervjuer med vestibulodynidrabbade kvinnor ligger till grund för resultatet, som har analyserats utifrån genusteori, stigmateori och teorier om coping. Den empiriska datan har analyserats utifrån en tematisk narrativ analys, som har genererat ett flertal teman som utgör studiens resultat. Resultaten indikerar att vestibulodynidrabbade personer upplever smärta som en begränsning, en brist på adekvat vård, tycker att behandlingsprocessen är frustrerande samt erfar en stor psykisk påfrestning och självstigmatisering. 

Abstract [en]

Vestibulodynia is a medical condition that causes a burning and stinging sensation around the vaginal opening and has been seen to affect up to 15% of the female population. For many women, the pain problem is so extensive that it affects several aspects of life and can have psychosocial consequences for those affected. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the women with vestibulodynia describes their quality of life and their experiences with the healthcare system. Eight qualitative in-depth interviews with women affected by vestibulodynia form the basis of the results, which have been analyzed through gender theory, stigma theory and theories of coping. The empirical data have been analyzed using a thematic narrative analysis, generating a number of themes that constitute the results of the study. The results indicate that people with vestibulodynia experience pain as a form of limitation and a lack of adequate health care. They also find the treatment process frustrating and experience a great deal of mental strain and self-stigma.

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2022. , p. 67
Keywords [en]
Vestibulodynia, Vestibulitis, Vulvodynia, Treatment, Quality of life
Keywords [sv]
Vestibulodyni, Vestibulit, Vulvodyni, Vårdbemötande, Livskvalitet
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Social Work Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-50153OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-50153DiVA, id: diva2:1706879
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Social Work
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Available from: 2022-11-02 Created: 2022-10-27 Last updated: 2022-11-02Bibliographically approved

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