Posterpris fra NSF til LDS sykepleier
Posteren tok for seg hvordan pasienter med leversviktutløst ascites opplever sykdommen, og oppfølgingen de får i sykepleierledet leverpoliklinikk.
Sigurd Myhre Halvorsen har jobbet som sykepleier ved Lovisenberg i nesten 20 år, de siste 9 årene som fagutviklingssykepleier Gastro. I sommer ble han ferdig med sin master-artikkel og jobber for tiden med å få publisert den. På NSF Sykepleierkongressen 2025 vant han 2.pris for sin poster. Han har skrevet artikkelen i samarbeid med Dosent Marit Hegg Reime.
Abstrakt:
In Europe the incidence of patients living with liver cirrhosis is growing due to increasing alcohol consumption, increased life span and higher body mass index. Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis is a vulnerable group of patients suffering from stigmatism, negative stereotyping and bodily limitations, needing close follow-up through a holistic nurse care model. This study aimed to explore and describe patients’ experience living with cirrhosis induced ascites and the follow-up care they receive in nurse-led outpatient clinics. Using an interpretative descriptive design with an inductive qualitative approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews with eight participants between October 2024 and March 2025. Our thematic analysis revealed two major themes: “Coming to terms with the impact of ascites” and “My second home - building partnership roles”. The first theme comprised three sub-themes related to dignity, embodied knowledge and loss of energy. The second theme comprised two subthemes related to continuity of care and patient involvement in their care. The study provides valuable insights on how nurse-led follow up care, through continuity, availability, commitment, patient education and patient involvement may relieve the anxiety and distress this patient group may experience due to having a serious disease with an unpredictable trajectory.
Keywords: Ascites, chronic illness, embodied knowledge, liver cirrhosis, patient experience, person-centred care, reflexive thematic analysis, qualitative research, Norway.