Stroke och ätsvårigheter : en litteraturstudie om patienters upplevelser av ätsvårigheter i samband med stroke

by Nourizad, Somayyeh

Title: Department: Course: Author: Supervisor: Stroke and eating problem ? a literature study about patients experience with eatingproblems with stroke School of Life Sciences, University of Skövde Thesis in nursing care Somayyeh Nourizad Irene Eriksson Pages: 25 Month och year: January, 2008 Keyword: Stroke, eating difficulties, nursing, nurse, experience, CVL Each year 25?30 000 people in Sweden are affected by stroke. About half of people who are affected by stroke get difficulties with eating. Difficulties with eating can as well lead to malnutrition. The aim of this study is to illuminate strokepatients experience of eatingdifficulties with stroke. This study has been accomplished as a literature study, by systematic review and compile of scientific articles written between 1990?2007. The result of this study shows three theme: problem with eating, emotional experience with changed eatingsituation and experience with changed eatingsituation. This can contribute so the nurse get more knowledge about these patients need of support. INNEHÅLLSFÖRETECKNING