Background Palliative care is a form of care for patients suffering from incurable diseases. Palliative care helps the patient achieve the best possible quality of life both early and late in the course of the disease. Nurses have a responsibility to maintain a high quality of care that mitigates suffering and strengthens the patient's quality of life, as well as meeting the needs and support of the relatives. Problem Nurses play a crucial role and are the ones involved in how patients and family members experience palliative care. It is necessary that nurses' experiences are documented and presented to contribute to an increased understanding of how palliative care works in praxis. Purpose The purpose of the study was to create an overview of caring for patients who have palliative care need from the perspective of nurses. Method An overall literature survey was performed based on eight qualitative and two quantitative scientific articles. Results In the result, three central themes identified in the analysis could be distinguished. These were nurses' relation to patients, nurses' emotional influence and nurses' knowledge. Conclusion Nurses showed willingness to do good and develop close relationships with patients and relatives. Nurses were seeking knowledge to develop both professionally and personally.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mdh-66532 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Näslund, Annely, Mroczkowska-Koszur, Katarzyna |
| 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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