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Copingstrategier vid långvarig smärta – en litteraturöversikt
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Coping strategies for chronic pain – a literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund

Uppskattningsvis lever cirka 20 procent av svenska befolkningen med långvarig smärta vilket kostar samhället stora summor varje år och orsakar lidande för den som är drabbad och dennes anhöriga. Enligt Association for the Study of Pain (2021) definieras smärta som en associering till faktisk eller potentiell vävnadsskada. Denna litteraturöversikt är angelägen för att ge en ökad förståelse för personer som lider av långvarig smärta och de copingstrategier som de använder för att hantera sin smärta.

Syfte

Att beskriva copingstrategier hos personer i arbetsför ålder som lider av långvarig smärta.

Metod

En strukturerad litteraturöversikt med inslag av den metodologi som används vid systematiska översikter. Sökningarna gjordes mellan 2017 och 2022 genom databaserna CINAHL och PubMed. Därefter undersöktes utvalda artiklar genom en integrerad analys.

Resultat

Resultatet visade att personer med långvarig smärta ofta drog sig undan och isolerade sig i rädsla för att vara andra till last, trots att forskning visat på att sociala relationer var den viktigaste faktorn för att hantera smärtan. Brist på effektiva copingstrategier ökade katastrofiering och rädslor samt minskade fysisk aktivitet. Detta ledde till ökad smärta och trötthet vilket bidrog till större funktionsnedsättning, ångest och maktlöshet. Läkemedel var den vanligaste formen av smärtbehandling trots att forskning visat att kognitiv beteendeterapi har bättre effekt för att öka patienters välmående vid långvarig smärta.

Slutsats

Resultatet i denna litteraturöversikt visade att personer med långvarig smärta använder sig av en rad olika copingstrategier för att hantera sin smärta.

Abstract [en]

Background

It is estimated that around 20 percent of the Swedish population lives with chronic pain, which costs society large sums every year and causes suffering to the person affected and their relatives. According to the Association for the Study of Pain (2021), pain is defined as an association with actual or potential tissue damage. This literature review emphasizes the importance of an increased understanding of people suffering from chronic pain and the coping strategies they use to manage their pain.

Aim

To describe coping strategies by people 18 to 65 years old who suffer from chronic pain.

Method

A structured literature review with elements of the methodology used in systematic reviews. The searches were made between 2017 and 2022 through the CINAHL and PubMed databases. Selected articles were examined through an integrated analysis.

Results

The results showed that people with chronic pain often withdrew and isolated themselves in fear of being a burden to others, despite research showing that social relationships were the most important factor in managing the pain. Lack of effective coping strategies increased catastrophizing and fears and reduced physical activity. This led to increased pain and fatigue which contributed to greater functional impairment, anxiety and powerlessness. Medicines were the most common form of pain treatment despite research showing that cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective in increasing patients' wellbeing concerning chronic pain.

Conclusions

The results of this literature review showed that people with chronic pain use a range of different coping strategies to manage their pain.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022.
Keywords [en]
chronic pain, coping, literature review, social distancing
Keywords [sv]
coping, litteraturöversikt, långvarig smärta, social distansering
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-45180OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-45180DiVA, id: diva2:1729365
Subject / course
Caring Science/Nursing
Available from: 2023-01-20 Created: 2023-01-20

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