Bakgrund: Idag är bröstcancer den vanligaste cancerformen bland kvinnor och utgör cirka 30 procent av all cancer hos kvinnor. Genom tidig diagnostik och behandling överlever allt fler kvinnor sin bröstcancer, vilket ställer höga krav på omvårdnad och rehabilitering. Bröstcancer och dess behandling kan påverka kvinnors upplevda hälsa. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva kvinnors erfarenheter av det dagliga livet efter bröstcancerbehandling. Metod: En litteraturstudie enligt Polit och Becks niostegsmodell. Utifrån två databaser resulterade sökningen i 12 originalartiklar med kvalitativ ansats. Artiklarna har analyserats med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Tre kategorier framkom. Den första kategorin är “Kroppsliga förändringar utmanar kvinnans egenmakt” med tre underkategorier. Den andra kategorin är “Förlorad egenkontroll i det sociala livet” följt av tre underkategorier. Den tredje kategorin är “Känslornas inverkan på hälsosituationen” och består av två underkategorier. Slutsatser: Tiden efter bröstcancerbehandling innebär en stor påfrestning psykiskt, fysiskt och socialt, vilket leder till begräsningar i vardagen. För att främja kvinnors hälsa och egenmakt bör hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal sträva efter att tillgodose individanpassad information som beaktar individens informationsbehov och personliga kunskapsnivå. / Background: Today, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women and accounts for approximately 30 percent of all cancers in women. Through early diagnosis and treatment, more women survive their breast cancer, which places high demands on care and rehabilitation. Breast cancer and its treatment can affect women's perceived health. Purpose: The purpose of the literature study was to describe women's experiences of daily life after breast cancer treatment. Method: A literature study according to Polit and Beck's nine-step model. Based on two databases, the search resulted in 12 original articles with a qualitative approach. The articles have been analyzed with a qualitative content analysis. Results: Three categories emerged. The first category is "Body changes challenge women's empowerment" with three subcategories. The second category is “Lost self-control in social life” followed by three subcategories. The third category is "The impact of emotions on the health situation" and consists of two subcategories. Conclusions: The time after breast cancer treatment means a great strain mentally, physically and socially, which leads to limitations in everyday life. In order to promote women's health and empowerment, healthcare professionals should strive to provide individually tailored information that considers the individual's information needs and personal level of knowledge.

Bakgrund: Sepsis är ett globalt hälsoproblem som innefattar hög dödlighet. Tillståndet är livshotande och orsakas av ett stört systematiskt svar på en infektion. Personer som överlever sepsis kan drabbas av olika komplikationer. Det är av stor vikt att öka kunskapen och förståelsen kring hur personens livskvalitet kan påverkas av kvarstående komplikationer efter sepsis. Syfte: Studiens syfte var att belysa upplevd livskvalitet hos personer som har överlevt sepsis. Metod: En allmän litteraturstudie, där sex kvantitativa och fyra kvalitativa artiklar sammanställdes. Resultat: Resultatet i studien grundades på tio vetenskapliga artiklar där tre kategorier framkom: livskvalitet och försämrad hälsa, livskvalitet och förändrad livssituation och självbild samt livskvalitet och sociala relationer. Konklusion: Personer upplevde en lägre livskvalitet efter att ha överlevt sepsis. Främst berördes livskvaliteten gällande den förändrade livssituationen och självbilden negativt på grund av kvarstående besvär. Personer som överlevt sepsis upplevde att den hälsorelaterade livskvaliteten förbättrades av socialt stöd från anhöriga. Det finns ett behov av vidare kvalitativ forskning kring hur personer upplever sin livskvalitet efter sepsis. / Background: Sepsis is a global health problem involving high mortality. The condition is life-threatening and caused by a disrupted systemic response to an infection. People who survive sepsis can suffer from various complications. Therefore, increasing the knowledge and understanding of how sepsis survivors’ quality of life is affected is essential. Aim: To illustrate the quality of life in sepsis survivors. Method: A general literature study, where six quantitative and four qualitative articles were compiled. Results: The study's results were based on ten scientific articles. Three categories emerged: quality of life and deteriorating health,quality of life and changed life situation and self-image, quality of life and social relationships. Conclusion: People experienced a lower quality of life after surviving sepsis. The quality of life regarding the changed life situation and self-image was negatively affected due to remaining complaints. People who survived sepsis experienced that the health-related quality of life was improved by social support from relatives. There is a need for further qualitative research into how peopleexperience their quality of life after sepsis.

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Bakgrund: Hjärtstopp kan drabba vem som helst när som helst. Årligen drabbas omkring 13 000 svenskar av hjärtstopp. Omedelbar hjärt- och lungräddning ökar chansen att överleva med 50–70%. Livet efter hjärtstopp resulterar i kvarvarande symtom och det vardagliga livet präglas av fysiska, psykiska och existentiella omställningar. Vald teoretisk referensram är KASAM.  Syfte: Att beskriva patienters upplevelser av dagligt liv efter hjärtstopp.  Metod: Kvalitativ litteraturöversikt med induktiv ansats genomfördes. Det inhämtades 15 kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar från databaserna CINAHL, MEDLINE och PubMed. Dataanalysen utfördes i enlighet med Fribergs femstegsmodell.  Resultat: Litteraturöversiktens resultat består av tre teman med subteman. Det nya livet (Ett förändrat synsätt på livet, utmaningar i det fortsatta livet, närheten till döden). Att leva ett förändrat liv (Fysiska anpassningar, känslomässiga förändringar, kognitiva begränsningar). Stöd- och informationsbehov (Stöd från omgivningen, behov av information).  Slutsats: Hjärtstoppet är en traumatisk händelse som resulterar i att patienterna fick en andra chans i livet. Huvudfynden som framkom var: sökande efter mening, tankar på döden, försämrat minne och behov av stöd. Sjuksköterskan har som sitt ansvar att bemöta de här patienterna och tillgodose god vård för att stärka deras Känsla av sammanhang. Vidare forskning är av relevans som kan generera i ökad kunskap och förståelse för sjuksköterskan såväl som för patienterna. / Background: Cardiac arrest can affect anyone at any time, around 13 000 Swedes suffer from cardiac arrest annually. Life after cardiac arrest results in residual symptoms where everyday life is characterized with physical, psychological and existential adjustments. The chosen theoretical framework was SOC – Sence of coherence.  Aim: To describe patients experience of daily life after cardiac arrest. Method: A qualitative literature review with inductive approach was performed. It was obtained 15 qualitative academic journals from the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE and PubMed.  The analysis was performed in accordance with Friberg's analysis method.   Result: The result of the literature review consisted of three main themes with subthemes. The new life (A changed outlook on life, challenges in continued life, the nearness of death). Living a changed life (Physical adaptations, emotional changes, cognitive limitations). Need for support and information (Support from the surrounding, need for information).  Conclusion: The cardiac arrest was a traumatic event that resulted in the patients being given a second chance at life. The main findings that emerged was search for meaning, thoughts about death, impaired memory and need for support. It is the nurse's responsibility to meet these patients and provide good care to strengthen their Sense of coherence. Further research can generate increased knowledge and understanding for the nurse as well as the patients.

This study aims to address a gap in resilience research by focusing on adult survivors of intra-familial childhood sexual abuse and identifying patterns of behaviour and coping mechanisms that contribute to their resilience. As a result of conducting thematic analysis, six themes were identified: survivor mentality, belief in higher power, therapy, parenthood, passion/goals, and forgiveness. The findings of this study indicate that among adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, those victimised by family members consider engagement in therapy as highly beneficial for achieving resilience. Additionally, they do not view a stable and supportive family environment or adult relationships as significant to achieving their resilience, unlike those with unknown relationships to their abuser. These findings highlight the differences in coping mechanisms observed between resilient victims of intra-familial and extra-familial childhood sexual abuse, suggesting the need for tailored interventions and victim treatments based not only on the nature of the crime but also on the relationship with the abuser, particularly in cases of abuse within family settings.

Through the application of a phenomenological hermeneutic approach, this study seeks toexamine how seven moral dilemmas can be understood through the lenses of utilitarian ethicsand virtue ethics. These dilemmas are derived from Pablo Vierci’s depiction of a real-life1972 plane crash tragedy in the non-fictional book Society of the Snow. By incorporatingprevious research on similar topics, this study situates itself within the broader academicdiscourse on moral ethics, while providing a contemporary interpretation of a significanthistorical event depicted in literature. The goal of this research is to explore the practicalapplications of utilitarianism and virtue ethics in real-life scenarios. The findings indicate thatanalyzing moral dilemmas through these ethical frameworks deepens our understanding ofmoral philosophy, making complex and distressing moral choices more comprehensible. Byengaging with the intricacies of these theories and their practical implications, individuals canunderstand the complexities of moral decision-making with greater insight and sensitivity.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among American women. Research has examined the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among breast cancer survivors of various races/ethnicities, reporting that Hispanic women have lower levels of HRQOL compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanics are not a homogenous population, and subpopulations may have different lifestyles, socioeconomic status, and cultural/personal/social ideals that could affect their HRQOL after treatment of breast cancer. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in HRQOL by Hispanic origin among breast cancer survivors in Central Florida. Patient data was obtained from the Florida Cancer Data System. Eligible patients were sent an invitation letter along with a response form to indicate interest. Following state-mandated recruitment procedures, a second mailing was sent if no response was received. Surveys were sent to interested participants according to their preferred method, either by mail or online and in English or Spanish. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Breast (FACT-B) was utilized to assess five domains of HRQOL: physical, social, emotional, and functional well-being, with a breast cancer subscale. Utilizing the scoring manual, the FACT-B total score and HRQOL domain scores were calculated for each Hispanic subpopulation, with higher scores indicating a better HRQOL. From September 2023 to February 2024, we received complete surveys from 165 eligible participants, including 18 Colombians, 10 Cubans, 11 Dominicans, 10 Mexicans, 95 Puerto Ricans, and 21 in the other category. The mean FACT-B total score was 102.6 across all origin groups. Cubans reported the highest score (116.3), while Dominicans reported the lowest score (97.8). Factors such as income, education level, marital status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, laterality, cancer stage, treatment type, and surgery type were all correlated with specific HRQOL domain scores that could be used to explain the disparities in HRQOL among Hispanic breast cancer survivors.

The Holocaust represented humanities first confrontation with unparalleled destruction and evil unchecked. It continues to impact upon the lives of survivors, their children- the second generation- and generations thereafter. The study aimed to provide the second generation with a voice. Their roles within their respective family systems and the impact of the Holocaust upon them are explored. The theoretical framework is social constructionism. One-on-one in-depth interviews were conducted with three adults whose parent/s are survivors. The manner of analysis was `Hermeneutic.' The participants' narratives took the form of interview transcripts. These were analysed and themed by the researcher. Themes that repeated themselves were elaborated upon and later linked with the available literature. The researcher hopes that the dissertation will contribute to existing research on the multigenerational effects of trauma in relation to familial and individual roles and memory. / Psychology / M. A. (Clinical Psychology)