Livet efter en genomgången hjärtinfarkt : Den förändrade vardagen

Sammanfattning: Background: The number of people suffering from myocardial infarction in Sweden is decreasing, despite this the prevalence is high. Being diagnosed with myocardial infarction results in medical interventions, lifestyle changes and eventual pharmacological treatment to prevent relapse. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe patients' experience of life after amyocardial infarction. Method: A literature-based study was used, based on ten qualitative articles. The articles were analyzed in a five step-model, which resulted in three main-themes and sixsub-themes. Results: The results present life after myocardial infarction as difficult to understandand manage. This could be related to their physical and mental changes, which resulted in fear and anxiety that affected their everyday lives through experienced limitations. Fatigue where also a contributing factor in the limitations of everyday life due to energyloss. This was hard to handle without support from both relatives and health care professionals. It was essential to be meet as a unique human and not reduced to a diagnosis. Life became more valuable through the survival and gave the individuals a second chance with different priorities. Some adjusted to the lifestyle changes, while others were reluctant. Returning to work where seen as an indicator for being healthy and a return to life as before. Conclusion: To establish well-being and security through nursing, a holistic approach that is the basis of person-centered care helps nurses to see the individual situation.