Zdravstvena vzgoja pri prepoznavanju, zgodnjem odkrivanju in obvladovanju Lymske borelioze : diplomsko delo

Hribar Sajovec, Karmen (author), Zore, Anamarija (mentor), Kvas, Andreja (reviewer)

Uvod: Lymska borelioza je v Sloveniji najpogostejša zoonoza, ki se prenaša s klopi in lahko prizadene ljudi vseh starostnih skupin. Pojavlja se v spomladanskem in jesenskem obdobju, ko so klopi najaktivnejši. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je s pomočjo pregleda literature raziskati ozaveščenost splošne populacije o bolezni, raziskati znanje in veščine medicinskih sester na področju zdravstvene vzgoje v okviru zdravstvene dejavnosti, prepoznavanje, ukrepanje ob sesanju klopa in sledenje diagnostiki in zdravljenju bolezni. Nadalje ugotoviti vpliv kronične Lymske borelioze in odnosa zdravstvenih delavce na kakovost življenja bolnikov. Metode dela: Izveden je bil pregled relevantne literature, ki smo jo iskali preko oddaljenega dostopa DiKUL, v podatkovnih bazah PubMed, CINAHL, ScienceDirect in Scopus. Omejili smo se na časovno obdobje med leti 2015 in 2025. Rezultati: V podrobnejši pregled smo vključili 14 člankov. Ugotovili smo, da je ozaveščenost prebivalcev o Lymski boreliozi, preventivnih ukrepih ter prepoznavanju prvih simptomov bolezni neenakomerna in jo pomembno oblikujejo socialno-demografski dejavniki, kot so starost, spol, izobrazba, poklic in mesečni dohodek. Znanje in veščine medicinskih sester na področju prepoznavanja bolezni so omejeni, kar lahko vodi do nepravočasnega odkrivanja in neustrezne obravnave bolnikov. Kronična Lymska borelioza, vpliva na fizično, psihološko in socialno raven bolnikov, zato je ustrezna komunikacija s strani zdravstvenih delavcev še posebej pomembna. Razprava in zaključek: Zagotavljanje ciljno usmerjenih zdravstvenovzgojnih pristopov za ozaveščanje je bistveno za zmanjševanje bremena bolezni. Medicinske sestre potrebujejo dodatna znanja o holističnem pristopu do bolnika ter nadgradnjo komunikacijskih spretnosti z bolniki. V nadaljnje raziskave bi bilo smiselno vključiti tudi ožji družinski krog, saj ima Lymska borelioza pogosto močan vpliv na družinske odnose.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: diplomska dela, zdravstvena nega, medicinske sestre, zdravstvena dejavnost, preventivni ukrepi, socialno-demografski dejavniki
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [K. Hribar Sajovec]
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: 32 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-170638
• UDC: 616-083
• COBISS.SI-ID: 242542595
• Publication date in RUL: 11.07.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Health education in the recognition, early detection and management of Lyme disease : diploma work

Abstract

Introduction: Lyme borreliosis is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Slovenia, affecting individuals among all age groups. It predominantly occurs during the spring and autumn seasons, when ticks are most active. Purpose: The aim of this thesis is, through a literature review, to investigate the general population’s awareness of the disease; to assess the knowledge and skills of nurses in health education within healthcare activities—specifically in recognizing tick bitesand monitoring the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Furthermore, the thesis aims to examine the impact of chronic Lyme disease and healthcare professionals’ attitudes on patients’ quality of life. Methods: In the thesis we used a descriptive literature review method, primarily based on foreign language which was searched via remote access by DiKUL in databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. The search was confined to publications from 2015 to 2025. Results: Fourteen articles were included in the detailed review. It was found that awareness of Lyme borreliosis, preventive measures, and recognition of early symptoms is uneven among the population and is significantly shaped by sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, education, occupation, and monthly income. The knowledge and skills of nurses in recognizing and formulating nursing diagnoses for the disease are limited, which can lead to delayed diagnosis and inadequate patient management. Chronic Lyme borreliosis affects individuals on physical, psychological, and social levels, making effective communication from healthcare providers particularly important. Discussion and Conclusion: Implementing targeted health education approaches for raising awareness is essential for reducing the disease burden. Nurses require additional knowledge of a holistic approach to the patient care as well as enhanced communication skills with patients. Future research should also include the patient’s close family members, as Lyme borreliosis often has a profound impact on family dynamics.

• Keywords: diploma theses, nursing care, nurses, healthcare activity, preventive measures, socio-demographic factors