Sálir okkar þjáðust, hvor á sinn hátt : reynsla móður af þróun andlegra veikinda unglingsdóttur sinnar í kjölfar bílslyss

Abstract

Umferðarslys hafa alvarlegar afleiðingar í för með sér fyrir marga.Rannsóknir sýna að andlegir sjúkdómar geta þróast í kjölfar bílslysa.Kvíði, þunglyndi og áfallastreituröskun eru kvillar sem nefndir eru íþví samhengi.Tilgangur rannsóknarinnar var að kanna hvernig móðir upplifðiákveðið tímabil með dóttur sinni eftir bílslys en dóttirin glímdi viðalvarlegar andlegar afleiðingar í kjölfar bílslyss. Rannsóknarspurninginvar: Hver er reynsla móður af þróun andlegra veikinda unglingsdóttursinnar í kjölfar bílslyss? Aðferðin var fyrirbærafræðilegtilfellarannsókn og tekin voru fimm viðtöl við móðurina á 9 mánaðatímabili.Þrátt fyrir litla líkamlega áverka fór dóttirin að mati móður illa út úrslysinu og fékk ekki þá faglegu hjálp sem nauðsynleg var. Yfirþemarannsóknarinnar er Sálir okkar þjáðust, hvor á sinn hátt en bæði móðirog dóttir gengu í gegnum mikið þjáningartímabil í kjölfar slyssins ogoftast reyndist stuðningur langt undan innan heilbrigðis- ogmenntakerfisins. Niðurstöðunum var skipt í meginþemu en þau voru 1)Áfallið sem dró dilk á eftir sér. 2) Sjúkdómarnir sem fylgdu í kjölfarið,eins og kvíði og þunglyndi. 3) Lífsgæði og vellíðan sem rýrnuðumarkvisst. 4) Hindranir í heilbrigðis- og menntakerfinu. 5) Hindranir ítryggingakerfinu, en auðveldara reyndist að fá greiðslu til að linalíkamleg mein en andleg frá tryggingarfélaginu. 6) Batinn ogframtíðin: dóttirin hefur fundið leið til betra lífs en hún lifir enn með sjúkdómunum.

Road accidents have severe consequences for many. Research hasshown that mental illnesses can develop as a consequence of roadaccidents. Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder areoften mentioned in the literature.The purpose of this research was to analyse a mother´s experienceafter her daughter was in a road accident and suffered from a mentalillness as a consequence. The research question was: What is amother´s experience of the development of her teenage daughter´smental illness following a road accident? The research method usedwas a qualitative phenomenological research method, often associatedwith the Vancouver school and the mother was interviewed five timesover the span of nine months.Despite her daughter sustaining only slight injuries in the roadaccident, it is the mother´s belief that she had negative outcomesfollowing the accident and did not receive necessary professional care.The main theme of the research is Our souls suffered, each in theirown way but both mother and daughter suffered greatly in theaftermath of the accident and support was not readily available fromeither the healthcare or the eduacational system. The results wereanalyzed and divided into the following six major themes 1) Thetrauma: Had severe consequences. 2) The illnesses: Mental illnesssuch as anxiety and depression following accident. 3) Quality of life:Decreased significally. 4) Obstacles in the healthcare and educationalsystems. 5) Insurance policies: it was easier to get compensation forphysical injuries than mental illness. 6) The recovery and the future.daughter has found a way to lead a bette life but her illnesses are stillpresent.