Multipl Sklerozda Yaşam Kalitesini Şekillendiren Unsurlar: Hemşirelik Yaklaşımı ve Etkili İletişimin Kavramsal Değerlendirmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 74 - 88, 23.07.2025

Büşra Şüheda Kayadelen , Rukiye Çelik

https://doi.org/10.71445/umbd.1702898

Öz

Multipl Skleroz (MS), nörolojik, psikolojik ve sosyal düzeyde çoklu etkileri olan, bireylerin yaşam kalitesini derinlemesine etkileyen kronik bir hastalıktır. Bu kavramsal çalışma, MS hastalığında yaşam kalitesini şekillendiren en temel iki unsur olan hemşirelik yaklaşımı ve etkili iletişimin rolünü bütüncül bir perspektifle incelemektedir. MS hastalarının uzun süreli bakım gereksinimleri, fiziksel ve psikososyal zorluklarla başa çıkma süreçlerini daha karmaşık hale getirmektedir. Bu noktada hemşirelerin yürüttüğü bireyselleştirilmiş bakım, semptom yönetimi, hasta eğitimi ve psikososyal destek hizmetleri, hastaların yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkisi bakımından kritik öneme sahiptir. Etkili iletişim; güven temelli ilişki kurmayı, kültürel duyarlılığı, kaygı yönetimini ve ortak karar alma süreçlerini mümkün kılarak hem tedavi sürecinin etkinliğini artırmakta hem de bireylerin yaşamla uyumunu güçlendirmektedir. Bu bağlamda, MS hastalarında yaşam kalitesinin artırılmasında hemşirelik hizmetleri ve iletişim pratikleri arasında dinamik ve tamamlayıcı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, sağlık profesyonelleri için hemşirelik ve iletişimin yalnızca destekleyici değil, aynı zamanda tedavi edici bir unsur olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini savunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etkili İletişim , Hemşirelik Yaklaşımı , Multipl Skleroz , Yaşam Kalitesi

Etik Beyan

Çalışma kavramsal bir değerlendirme olduğu için etik izin gerektirmemektedir.

A Conceptual Evaluation of Nursing Approach and Effective Communication in Shaping Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis

Öz

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects individuals' quality of life deeply through its neurological, psychological, and social impacts. This conceptual study examines, from a holistic perspective, the roles of nursing approaches and effective communication—two fundamental elements shaping quality of life in MS patients. The long-term care requirements of MS patients make coping with physical and psychosocial challenges more complex. At this point, individualized care provided by nurses—covering symptom management, patient education, and psychosocial support—is of critical importance in terms of its effect on quality of life. Effective communication enhances the efficiency of treatment and strengthens individual adaptation by enabling trust-based relationships, cultural sensitivity, anxiety management, and shared decision-making. Within this context, a dynamic and complementary relationship exists between nursing services and communication practices in enhancing the quality of life of MS patients. This study argues that, for healthcare professionals, nursing and communication should not only be viewed as supportive elements but also as therapeutic components of the treatment process.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Effective Communication , Multiple Sclerosis , Nursing Care , Quality of Life

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