Sundler Annelie Johansson, Dahlberg Karin, Ekenstam Claes
Växjö University, Sweden.
Qual Health Res. 2009 Mar;19(3):375-87. doi: 10.1177/1049732309331882.
Relationships and sexuality following heart attack (MI) have been studied; nevertheless, little is known about the meaning of social support and relationships to health and well-being after an MI. To our knowledge, no qualitative studies have further investigated the phenomenon. In this study we explore the meaning of close relationships and sexuality to women's health and well-being following MI. Ten women were interviewed using a reflective lifeworld approach and phenomenological epistemology. The meaning of women's close relationships following an MI appears to be closely intertwined with their long-term health process; both health processes and the relationships are affected. Suffering after an MI can be compared to taking a fall in that close relationships can become a safety net. Close relationships and sexuality are integrated into their lived bodies, and in that way have profound influence in their lifeworld experiences. Not all close relationships are intimate; however, all close and meaningful relationships can provide power and strength to the women's health processes. At the same time, these relationships also appear to drain energy and cause suffering.
关于心脏病发作（心肌梗死）后的人际关系和性行为已有研究；然而，对于心肌梗死后社会支持及人际关系对健康和幸福的意义却知之甚少。据我们所知，尚无定性研究进一步探究这一现象。在本研究中，我们探讨亲密关系和性行为对心肌梗死后女性健康和幸福的意义。采用反思性生活世界方法和现象学认识论对10名女性进行了访谈。心肌梗死后女性亲密关系的意义似乎与她们的长期健康过程紧密相连；健康过程和人际关系都会受到影响。心肌梗死后的痛苦可以比作摔倒，因为亲密关系可以成为一张安全网。亲密关系和性行为融入了她们的生活体验，从而对她们的生活世界经历产生深远影响。并非所有亲密关系都是亲密的；然而，所有亲密且有意义的关系都能为女性的健康过程提供力量。与此同时，这些关系似乎也会消耗精力并带来痛苦。
