التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Individuals living with a liver transplant -- a follow-up study exploring mental, emotional and existential issues 10 years after transplantation. |
| المؤلفون: |
Nåden, Dagfinn, Bjørk, Ida Torunn |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being; Dec2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
TIME, PATIENTS, INTERVIEWING, PATIENTS' attitudes, PHENOMENOLOGY, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, LIVER transplantation, EMOTIONS, TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Going through a liver transplantation is by many recipients considered mentally and emotionally burdensome. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore individuals' mental, emotional and existential experiences living with a liver transplant during a period of approximately ten years. Methodological design: The methodology in this study is based on Gadamer's hermeneutics. Galvin and Todres' conceptual framework on well-being was applied in the interpretation process. Research methods: Both researchers conducted interviews, which took the form of conversations. We made use of Brinkmann and Kvales' three types of interpretation. Ethical issues and approval: The study was approved by the Ombudsman for Privacy of the Norwegian Social Data Services and is based on informed consent and confidentiality. Results: Three themes emerged through interpretation: 1. From great suffering to gratitude and a humble attitude towards life. 2. From living in uncertainty to leading a normal life. 3. From hopelessness and anxiety to an indifferent attitude towards life. Conclusion: This study showed that the process of receiving a new liver and living with it, had changed most of the participants' attitudes towards life in a humble way. Some persons struggled with life and experienced depression anxiety, as well as lack of energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
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