Background: Cervical cancer is a global health problem, by year 2020 around 600,000 women were suffering from cervical cancer. The contagious infection Human Papillomavirus causes the majority of cervical cancers worldwide. The impact of cervical cancer on women contributes to changes in their social and sexual relations in which women finds themselves. Aim: The aim was to describe women's experiences of living with cervical cancer. Method:The method used in this study was literature-based. Friberg's five-step model was used to analyze the selected scientific articles used for the result. Results: Based on the analysis work, three themes emerged: the intimate relationship, being affected by cervical cancer and a second chance. Seven subthemes were compiled in coding: the experience of changed sexuality and femininity, to feel loneliness in the disease, to find support in the environment, to feel bad about what is to be cured, a constant worry, see life with new eyes, find comfort in religion and faith, there is a future. Conclusion: Women's lives after suffering from cervical cancer changed drastically and affected their health.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hv-18703 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Andersson, Anikim, Berner Randelin, Ebba |
| Publisher | Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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