Patienters smärtupplevelser i samband med stamcellstransplantation
Stem cell transplantationOral painPain treatmentOral mucositisSatisfaction with careStamcellstransplantationOral smärtaSmärtbehandlingOral mucositTillfredsställelse med vård
AbstractBackground: Pain is usually common patients who undergo high-dose treatment in combination with HSCT. Pain is usually associated with side effects as for example mucositis. The purpose of this study was to examine patients? experiences of pain in relation to stemcellstransplantation. The purpose was also to examine how patients experience that they have been treated by the personnel regarding their pain, and also if the pain relief correspond to the patients expectations.Method: The study is a descriptive, longitudinal study. Eight patients who underwent HSCT were interviewed. The study implemented in three parts, whereof two interviews and one questionnaire. The interview material was analyzed by means of content analysis.Results: The result shows that five of eight patients experienced pain during HSCT treatment. Three of these informants experienced pain in their mouth, their head and in their stomach. This is usually commonly side effects of the treatment. Back pain occurs in two of the patients and this pain hasn?t proceeded during the treatment.Three informants did not experience any pain at all during the time of nursing. The result even shows that the all of the informants had experienced a well refutation of the personnel in terms of their pain. All informants reported that it was important to be well pain relieved. Those informants who had pain during their treatment were very satisfied with the pain relief they have got. Keywords: stem cell transplantation, oral pain, pain treatment, oral mucositis, satisfaction with care.