ABSTRACT Background: Today there are about 150 000 people in Sweden with dementia and every year, about 25 000 people develop dementia. A dementia disease results in impaired cognitive abilities, leading to increased nursing needs. Dementia care should be based on person-centered care, which is a central concept in the nursing profession. Purpose: To describe the nurses’ experiences of caring for older people with dementia. Method: A systematic literature study with qualitative approach and descriptive synthesis where twelve articles have been included. Results: The analysis resulted in two themes and five subthemes. The first theme is Furtherance conditions with the subthemes; The importance of getting to know the elderly, The impact of the healthcare environment and The importance of education. The second theme is Challenging aspects with the subthemes; Difficulties in treatment and Lack of resources. Conclusion: Nurses’ feelings of satisfaction were experienced when the conditions for conducting person-centered care were present. The elderly`s life story, an adapted healthcare environment and increased knowledge through education promoted care of the elderly person with dementia. Nurses experienced challenges due to difficulties in managing the elderly`s behavior, lack of time and staff in dementia care.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mdh-52257 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Alagöz, Sevgi |
| Publisher | Mälardalens högskola, 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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