Personers upplevelse av att vara bärare av MRSA : En litteraturstudie

The aim of this study was to describe the experience of being a carrier of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to evaluate the quality of the selected articles sample and dropouts. Articles were search in databases Cinahl, Medline and PsycInfo which resulted in an inclusion of 12 articles. The result showed factors: The experience of being a carrier, MRSA's impact on daily life, Support or absence of support from family and friends, Information and knowledge, Encounter from health professionals and The experience of isolation. The result showed that individuals carrying MRSA experienced fear of infecting others, especially their family members, and refrained from physical contact. Participants experienced restrictions in the workplace, in everyday life, and limitation of physical activity. Support from family and friends had great meaning for persons adjusting to life as carriers of MRSA. Several people with MRSA felt that they were deficient in knowledge and information on MRSA, which affected them adversely. Positive attitude from health workers led to a facilitated adaption to the carriers’ situation. Isolation care was either percieved as a positive experience or caused discrimination in which subjects felt that their autonomy was restricted. The sample process was described in ten articles and dropouts were described in eleven articles. The conclusion of this study was that people with MRSA felt that adequate information about their condition as an influencing factor to lifestyle change. Deficiencies in sharing of knowledge, in relationships with friends and family as well as in the encounter with health professionals were perceived as negative experiences.