Background: Previous research shows that relatives and patients are satisfied with the palliative care received at the end of life. They believe that there is room for improvement in nurses care, partly regarding communication to patients and relatives, and partly regarding the time and attendance given to the patients. Aim: The aim was to describe nurses experiences of palliative care at the end of life. Method: A general literature review. Ten scientific articles were analyzed, five qualitative articles, four quantitative articles and one article with mixed method. Results: One experience that emerged was that the nurses believe that the lack of staff makes it difficult to provide good care. Communication is important but also difficult. The nurses also believe that the education is inadequate, but that the experience contributes to them feeling confident in their professional role. Conclusion: Being able to offer palliative care at the end of life is complicated. An important aspect for nurses to keep in mind is that death is something that is difficult to navigate, and many different emotions can arise, both in patients, their relatives and also in the nurses themselves. The prerequisite for dignified palliative care at the end of life is that nurses possess the right skills and experience, to further treat patients and relatives in the best way.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mdh-65301 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Mdlool, Duaa, Letch, Fanny |
| Publisher | Mälardalens universitet, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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