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“Men bara att hon lyssnade betyder så mycket” En reflexiv tematisk analys av ungdomars upplevelse av att leva med postcovid

Dreifaldt, Johan LU and Åkesson, Elin LU (2025) PSPR14 20242
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Många tillfrisknar helt efter sjukdom i covid-19 men vissa får kvardröjande symtom i sådan omfattning att det påverkar deras vardagliga funktion. Tillståndet benämns postcovid. Viss forskning är gjord kring vuxnas upplevelse av att leva med postcovid men det saknas kunskap om hur barn drabbas. Studiens syfte var att fördjupa förståelsen kring ungdomars upplevelser av att leva med postcovid. Sju semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes. Dessa analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys. Vi fann tre huvudteman: Att inte längre räcka till, Famla i mörkret samt Se mig, hör mig, tro mig. Det första huvudtemat tar upp hur ungdomarnas syn på sig själva, deras mående och hur olika områden i deras vardagliga liv är påverkade av symtomen. Det andra... (More)
Många tillfrisknar helt efter sjukdom i covid-19 men vissa får kvardröjande symtom i sådan omfattning att det påverkar deras vardagliga funktion. Tillståndet benämns postcovid. Viss forskning är gjord kring vuxnas upplevelse av att leva med postcovid men det saknas kunskap om hur barn drabbas. Studiens syfte var att fördjupa förståelsen kring ungdomars upplevelser av att leva med postcovid. Sju semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes. Dessa analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys. Vi fann tre huvudteman: Att inte längre räcka till, Famla i mörkret samt Se mig, hör mig, tro mig. Det första huvudtemat tar upp hur ungdomarnas syn på sig själva, deras mående och hur olika områden i deras vardagliga liv är påverkade av symtomen. Det andra huvudtemat tar upp hur oförutsägbart och ovisst postcovid kan vara och hur ungdomarna på egen hand och tillsammans med andra försöker hitta strategier som ökar funktion och välmående. Det tredje huvudtemat beskriver hur ungdomarna möter misstro och oförståelse och att detta står i kontrast till då de blir lyssnade på och möter personal med kunskap om postcovid. Resultatet ligger i linje med tidigare forskning som undersökt barn och föräldrars gemensamma upplevelser av barnets postcovid. Studiens resultat visade att ungdomarna upplever en stor påverkan i vardagen av sin postcovid. Resultatet belyser ett behov av att personal inom vård och skola samt andra i ungdomens närhet lyssnar på dem och tar deras symtom på allvar. Detta för att finna hjälpsamma anpassningar och insatser för att begränsa deras symtom, i detta oförutsägbara tillstånd. (Less)
Abstract
Many patients recover from a COVID-19 infection but some develop long lasting symptoms, which severeness has an impact on their daily function. This condition is now known as post-COVID. Studies have been conducted on adults' experiences of living with post-COVID, however little is known about how post-COVID impacts children. The current study therefore aimed to expand our understanding of adolescents' experiences living with post-COVID. Seven semi-structured interviews were carried out and thereafter analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified: No longer being enough, Reaching out in the dark, See me, hear me, believe me. The first theme illustrate how adolescents view themselves and how their mood... (More)
Many patients recover from a COVID-19 infection but some develop long lasting symptoms, which severeness has an impact on their daily function. This condition is now known as post-COVID. Studies have been conducted on adults' experiences of living with post-COVID, however little is known about how post-COVID impacts children. The current study therefore aimed to expand our understanding of adolescents' experiences living with post-COVID. Seven semi-structured interviews were carried out and thereafter analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified: No longer being enough, Reaching out in the dark, See me, hear me, believe me. The first theme illustrate how adolescents view themselves and how their mood and different areas of their lives are impacted by the symptoms. The second theme captures how uncertain and unknown post-COVID can be for the adolescents and how they on their own and together with others try to find strategies that promote function and wellbeing. The third theme describes how the adolescents face distrust and ignorance and how that contrasts with facing trust, knowledge and being believed. The results from this study confirm prior studies’ findings regarding adolescents with post-COVID, and their parents' experience of post-COVID. This study shows that the post-COVID symptoms have a big impact on the adolescents experience everyday life and furthermore highlights the need for trust which can pave the way for adaptations and interventions which alleviate the symptoms in this unpredictable condition. (Less)
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Dreifaldt, Johan LU and Åkesson, Elin LU
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PSPR14 20242
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H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
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postinfektiösa tillstånd, resiliens, utvecklingspsykologi, post-infectious syndrome, resilience, developmental psychology
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Swedish
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9181494
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  abstract     = {{Many patients recover from a COVID-19 infection but some develop long lasting symptoms, which severeness has an impact on their daily function. This condition is now known as post-COVID. Studies have been conducted on adults' experiences of living with post-COVID, however little is known about how post-COVID impacts children. The current study therefore aimed to expand our understanding of adolescents' experiences living with post-COVID. Seven semi-structured interviews were carried out and thereafter analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. Three overarching themes were identified: No longer being enough, Reaching out in the dark, See me, hear me, believe me. The first theme illustrate how adolescents view themselves and how their mood and different areas of their lives are impacted by the symptoms. The second theme captures how uncertain and unknown post-COVID can be for the adolescents and how they on their own and together with others try to find strategies that promote function and wellbeing. The third theme describes how the adolescents face distrust and ignorance and how that contrasts with facing trust, knowledge and being believed. The results from this study confirm prior studies’ findings regarding adolescents with post-COVID, and their parents' experience of post-COVID. This study shows that the post-COVID symptoms have a big impact on the adolescents experience everyday life and furthermore highlights the need for trust which can pave the way for adaptations and interventions which alleviate the symptoms in this unpredictable condition.}},
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  year         = {{2025}},
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