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Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization
Due to the invasive nature of surgical procedures and the involvement of medical personnel, torture survivors may experience re-traumatization during surgical treatment. This study aimed to explore torture survivors’ experiences of re-traumatization during surgical treatment as well as the process b...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10581467/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37847719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287994 |
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author | Schippert, Ana Carla S. P. Dahl-Michelsen, Tone Grov, Ellen Karine Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente Silvola, Juha Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin |
author_facet | Schippert, Ana Carla S. P. Dahl-Michelsen, Tone Grov, Ellen Karine Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente Silvola, Juha Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin |
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description | Due to the invasive nature of surgical procedures and the involvement of medical personnel, torture survivors may experience re-traumatization during surgical treatment. This study aimed to explore torture survivors’ experiences of re-traumatization during surgical treatment as well as the process by which trauma-related emotions and responses are evoked during surgical treatment for torture survivors. Eight men, aged 45 to 72, from four different countries, who have lived in Norway for 6–40 years, were recruited. We assessed torture and surgical care experiences through in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in five themes: (1) Interactions with healthcare providers, (2) Reactions during treatment, (3) Triggers causing re-experiences, (4) Avoidance, and (5) Suggestions to healthcare providers. In this study, survivors reported challenges receiving surgical treatment, indicating re-traumatization and difficulty returning to daily life following treatment. Participants reported little collaboration in care-related decision-making processes, lack of recognition of torture by healthcare providers involved in surgical care and experiencing healthcare professionals’ attitudes as a source of perplexity, frustration, and despair. Exacerbation of torture memories throughout treatment and re-experiencing of trauma symptoms aggravated these difficulties. Our findings suggest that surgical treatment can remind torture survivors of the traumatic aspects of torture, eliciting strong reactions and feelings like those experienced during torture. |
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spelling | pubmed-105814672023-10-18 Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization Schippert, Ana Carla S. P. Dahl-Michelsen, Tone Grov, Ellen Karine Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente Silvola, Juha Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin PLoS One Research Article Due to the invasive nature of surgical procedures and the involvement of medical personnel, torture survivors may experience re-traumatization during surgical treatment. This study aimed to explore torture survivors’ experiences of re-traumatization during surgical treatment as well as the process by which trauma-related emotions and responses are evoked during surgical treatment for torture survivors. Eight men, aged 45 to 72, from four different countries, who have lived in Norway for 6–40 years, were recruited. We assessed torture and surgical care experiences through in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in five themes: (1) Interactions with healthcare providers, (2) Reactions during treatment, (3) Triggers causing re-experiences, (4) Avoidance, and (5) Suggestions to healthcare providers. In this study, survivors reported challenges receiving surgical treatment, indicating re-traumatization and difficulty returning to daily life following treatment. Participants reported little collaboration in care-related decision-making processes, lack of recognition of torture by healthcare providers involved in surgical care and experiencing healthcare professionals’ attitudes as a source of perplexity, frustration, and despair. Exacerbation of torture memories throughout treatment and re-experiencing of trauma symptoms aggravated these difficulties. Our findings suggest that surgical treatment can remind torture survivors of the traumatic aspects of torture, eliciting strong reactions and feelings like those experienced during torture. Public Library of Science 2023-10-17 /pmc/articles/PMC10581467/ /pubmed/37847719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287994 Text en © 2023 Schippert et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Schippert, Ana Carla S. P. Dahl-Michelsen, Tone Grov, Ellen Karine Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente Silvola, Juha Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title | Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title_full | Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title_fullStr | Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title_full_unstemmed | Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title_short | Torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
title_sort | torture survivors’ experiences of receiving surgical treatment indicating re- traumatization |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10581467/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37847719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287994 |
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