Vuxna personers upplevelser av att leva med diabetes mellitus typ 1

Sammanfattning: Background: Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a chronic autoimmune disease. About 10 % of the world's population is estimated to suffer from diabetes mellitus type 1, which is estimated at around 8.75 million people. Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a self-care disease that requires the person to take a great deal of self-care responsibility every day. The nurse needs to understand how patients experience living with diabetes mellitus type 1 to provide good, adequate care and training in self-care management. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe adult’s experiences of living with diabetes mellitus type 1. Method: A literature study based on a qualitative method where eleven articles were analyzed with Friberg's five-step model. Results: In the results there was different aspects that was brought to attention, both positive and negative that influence the life of someone living with diabetes mellitus type 1. The analyze resulted in three main themes; “The surroundings influence on DMT1”, “Anxiety for the future”, “An ocean of challenges” and six sub-themes. Conclusion: There is multiple factors that affect adult’s lives when living with DMT1. To be able to offer people with diabetes mellitus type 1 good care, it is necessary for the nurse to work with person-centered care, develop their knowledge and listen to each person's unique story.