Bakgrund:Att få sitt barn inlagt på sjukhus är en stor förändring för föräldrar. Detta kan leda till många olika känslomässiga upplevelser som kan skapa en obalans i familjen. För vårdpersonal är det viktigt att ha kunskap om detta så att familjen kan få en god omvårdnad och en bra upplevelse av sjukhusvistelsen med sitt barn. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva föräldrars erfarenheter och upplevelser av omvårdnad i samband med sjukhusvistelser med sitt barn. Metod: Studien har genomförts som en allmän litteraturstudie genom systematisk granskning och sammanställning av vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultat: Fyra fynd framkom i studiens resultat. Dessa var: tidigare erfarenheter av sjukhusvård, brist på kommunikation och känslomässigt stöd, upplevelser av trygghet och delaktighet samt upplevelser av otrygghet och att inte bli lyssnad på. Slutsats: För att få en bättre dialog och öka kunskapen om föräldrarnas tidigare upplevelser och erfarenheter kan sjuksköterskan använda sig av familjefokuserad omvårdnad. / Background: When a child is admitted to the hospital it is a big change for the parents. This can cause different emotional reactions and create an imbalance in the family. It is important for the healthcare staff to be aware of this, so that they can give the family a good nursing care and at the same time a good experience of the hospitalization. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe parents´ experiences of the child’s care during hospitalization. Method: The study was conducted as a literature review through a systematic compilation of scientific articles. Results: Four findings were revealed in the studies result. They were: earlier experiences of hospitalization, lack in communication and emotional support, experience of feeling security and participation, experience of insecurity and not being lessened to. Conclusion: To get a better dialog with the parents and to get more knowledge about their experiences of hospitalization the nurse can use family focused nursing.

Bakgrund: Ett barns sjukhusvistelse är traumatiskt och förenat med lidande hos såväl barn som föräldrar. En sjuksköterska behöver ha en grundläggande förståelse för föräldrarnas och barnets situation, då bristande kunskap kan ge upphov till vårdlidande.   Syfte: Att beskriva hur sjuksköterskor kan tillgodose barn och föräldrars behov för att förhindra vårdlidande under barnets sjukhusvistelse.   Metod: En litteraturbaserad studie baserad på tio kvalitativa artiklar med en kvalitativ analys för att skapa en ny helhet.   Resultat: Resultatet presenteras under två domäner: Barns behov och Föräldrars behov. Barns behov är indelat i följande kategorier: Kontroll över sitt liv, Trygghet samt Välbefinnande. Föräldrarnas behov är indelade i kategorierna Medverkan, Förtroende för vårdpersonalen samt Stöd. Varje kategori omfattar två underkategorier.   Slutsats: Ett barns sjukhusvistelse skapar behov hos både barn och föräldrar. Barn behöver kontroll över sitt liv, trygghet och välbefinnande. Föräldrar behöver medverkan, förtroende för vården och stöd. Gemensamt för barn och föräldrar är behovet av information och delaktighet, familjesammanhållning och trygghet. / Background: A child’s hospitalization is traumatic and associated with suffering for children as well as parents. A nurse should have a fundamental understanding for parents’ and children’s overall situation, as lack of knowledge may cause suffering from care. Aim: To describe how nurses can meet children and parents to prevent suffering from care during the child’s hospitalization. Method: A literature-based study based on ten qualitative articles with a qualitative analysis to create a new entirety. Results: The results are presented in two domains: Children’s needs and Parental needs. Children’s needs are divided into following categories: control over one’s life, safety and wellbeing. Parental needs are divided into the categories: participation, confidence in health professionals and support. Each category consists of two sub-categories. Conclusion: A child’s hospitalization creates needs of both children and parents. Children need control over one’s life, safety and wellbeing. Parents need participation, confidence in health professionals and support. Common to children and parents is the need for information and participation, family unity and safety.

Bakgrund: Sömnen har stor betydelse för återhämtning vid sjukdom och bevarande av god hälsa. Många gånger skiljer sig vårdmiljön från patienternas normala omvärld och möjligheten för inlagda patienter att påverka sin sovsituation är ofta liten. Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att belysa de faktorer som vuxna patienter upplever som störande för sömnen under sjukhusvistelsen. Metod: Litteraturstudien som genomfördes grundades på tolv utvalda vetenskapliga artiklar. Dessa artiklar granskades, analyserades och sammanställdes. Resultat: Studien visade att det fanns flera olika faktorer som patienterna upplevde som störande för sömnen under sjukhusvistelsen. Det visade sig även förekomma delade meningar kring hur mycket sömnen påverkats utav vistelsen på sjukhus. De faktorer som identifierades som störande för sömnen presenteras under följande kategorier: medicinska faktorer, omvårdnad & sjuksköterske faktorer, omgivningsfaktorer och personliga faktorer. Slutsats: Denna studie visar att den verksamhet som bedrivs idag och de bestämmelser som styr vården bidrar till att patienter upplever svårigheter att sova under sjukhusvistelsen. Det hela tyder på att det är mycket som behöver förbättras i vården, men vården är ett komplext område att förändra. / Background: Sleep is very important for recovery during illness and the preservation of good health. The hospital environment is many times different from the patient’s normal world and the patients' ability to influence their sleep situation is often small. Aim: The aim of this study was to illustrate the factors that adult patients experiencing disruptive for their sleep during hospitalization. Methods: This literature study is based on twelve scholarly articles. These articles were reviewed, analyzed and summarized. Results: The study showed that there were several factors that patients experienced as disturbing for their sleep during hospitalization. It was also shown to be disagreement about how much the hospital stay influenced on the sleep. The factors that were identified in this study are presented under the following categories: medical factors, nursing care and nursing factors, environmental factors and personal factors. Conclusion: This study shows that the activity today and the rules governing the health care contribute to patients’ experience of difficulties to sleep during hospitalization. It all indicates that much improvement is needed in the health care, but it is a complex area to change.

Thesis (M.N.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Nursing, 2000. / Bibliography: leaves 109-116.

Thesis (D.P.H.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Feb. 19, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-216).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-170).

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 47-06, page: 3554. Adviser: Thomas Giordano. Includes bibliographical references.

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