Förlorade drömmar, bemötande och stöd: Artikel till Vård i fokus
Åkerlund, Wilma (2023)
Åkerlund, Wilma
2023
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Tiivistelmä
Infertilitet har en stark inverkan på drabbade individer vilket leder till att det uppkommer ett behov av stöd. Som hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal är det nödvändigt att man har kunskap om infertilitetens inverkan och behovet av stöd som finns hos drabbade individer samtidigt som man också behöver kunna bemöta drabbade på ett professionellt sätt. Syftet med det här utvecklingsarbetet var att förmedla information till personal samt studerande inom hälso- och sjukvården angående vilken inverkan infertilitet har på en kvinnas självkänsla och hur det påverkar ett parförhållande för att på så sätt öka förståelsen för berörda patienter/medmänniskor. Samtidigt var syftet med det här arbetet att lyfta fram vilket behov av stöd infertila individer har samt hur man som vårdpersonal bemöter drabbade professionellt. Det här utvecklingsarbetet är baserat på skribentens examensarbete “Förlorade drömmar - En kvalitativ studie om infertilitetens upplevda påverkan på kvinnans självkänsla och inverkan på parförhållandet” (Åkerlund, 2023) och en vidare utveckling av det arbetet. För att få information om vilket stöd infertila individer behöver gjordes en databassökning och för att uppnå målet med att förmedla informationen skrevs en artikel till tidskriften “Vård i fokus”. I utvecklingsarbetet framkom det att människor som lider av infertilitet är i behov av fortgående stöd både emotionellt och instrumentellt vilket är avgöranden för livskvaliteten och välbefinnandet, samtidigt är också kamratledda och professionellt ledda stödgrupper viktiga eftersom de minskar upplevelsen av ensamhet hos infertila individer samtidigt som de ger mellanmänskligt stöd. Forum på internet kan också fungera stödjande för infertila individer, där deltagarna kan stödja varandra både emotionellt och kognitivt. Som hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal kan man bl.a. genom samtal hjälpa människor att bemästra utmaningar som de möter i livet. Det har stor betydelse att man som vårdpersonal kan lyssna inkännande medan man har distans till sina egna känslor och erfarenheter samtidigt som patienten är i fokus. Det finns en del stigmatisering angående infertilitet och därför skulle det vara viktigt att man arbetar för att öka allmänhetens kunskap om ämnet. Infertility has a strong impact on affected individuals leading to a need for support. As a healthcare professional, it is necessary to have knowledge of the impact of infertility and the need for support that exists in affected individuals while also being able to respond to those affected in a professional manner.
The purpose of this development work was to convey information to staff and students in healthcare regarding the impact infertility has on a woman's self-esteem and how it affects a couple´s relationship, in order to increase understanding for affected patients/fellow human beings. At the same time, the purpose of this work was to highlight the need for support infertile individuals have and as well how to treat sufferers
professionally as a healthcare professional.
This development work is based on the author's thesis “Lost Dreams - A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Impact of Infertility on a Woman's Self-Esteem and the Impact on a Couple’s Relationship” (Åkerlund, 2023)
and a further development of that work. To obtain information about what support infertile individuals need, a database search was made and to achieve the goal of conveying the information, an article was written for the journal “Vård i fokus”.
In the development work, it was revealed that people suffering from infertility, are in need of ongoing support both emotional and instrumental, which is decisive for quality of life and well-being. At the same time, peerled and professionally led support groups are also important because they reduce the experience of loneliness in infertile individuals while at the same time providing interpersonal support. Internet forums can
also be supportive for infertile individuals, where participants can support each other both emotionally and cognitively.
As a healthcare professional, you can help people overcome challenges they face in life, for example through conversations. It is of great importance for healthcare professionals to be able to listen empathetically while
maintaining a distance from their own emotions and experiences, all the while keeping the patient in focus. There is some stigma regarding infertility and therefore it would be important to work to increase the public’s knowledge of the subject.
The purpose of this development work was to convey information to staff and students in healthcare regarding the impact infertility has on a woman's self-esteem and how it affects a couple´s relationship, in order to increase understanding for affected patients/fellow human beings. At the same time, the purpose of this work was to highlight the need for support infertile individuals have and as well how to treat sufferers
professionally as a healthcare professional.
This development work is based on the author's thesis “Lost Dreams - A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Impact of Infertility on a Woman's Self-Esteem and the Impact on a Couple’s Relationship” (Åkerlund, 2023)
and a further development of that work. To obtain information about what support infertile individuals need, a database search was made and to achieve the goal of conveying the information, an article was written for the journal “Vård i fokus”.
In the development work, it was revealed that people suffering from infertility, are in need of ongoing support both emotional and instrumental, which is decisive for quality of life and well-being. At the same time, peerled and professionally led support groups are also important because they reduce the experience of loneliness in infertile individuals while at the same time providing interpersonal support. Internet forums can
also be supportive for infertile individuals, where participants can support each other both emotionally and cognitively.
As a healthcare professional, you can help people overcome challenges they face in life, for example through conversations. It is of great importance for healthcare professionals to be able to listen empathetically while
maintaining a distance from their own emotions and experiences, all the while keeping the patient in focus. There is some stigma regarding infertility and therefore it would be important to work to increase the public’s knowledge of the subject.