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Vägen till beröring i det palliativa skedet

<p>In the palliative care there are many close encounters between the care-taker and the care-giver. To be touched is foundational to every human being and the care-giver shows his presence to the care-taker, when he touch the care-taker. Touch is an important tool for the care-giver in the care for the care-taker. It becomes a natural way of communicating. The aim of this literature study was to describe which factors that are important, for the care-taker in the palliative care, to receive touch in the purpose of feeling well-being. The scientific articles were found by using "Academic Search". "AMED", "Cinahl" and "Science Direct" data bases. The results show that there were three factors that can help care-takers in end of life care, communication, safety and a good environment. Which leads to the possibility of touch for the care-taker This way helped the care-taker to a higher well-being and quality of life, since they're sense of well-being often were low and influenced they're quality of life. Touch can be used as a complementary therapy, the care-taker felt more pain-relief and less anxiety. They also felt more well-being and a higher quality of life, which were important for these care-takers at the end-of-life.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hv-1007
Date January 2006
CreatorsHederstedt, Karl, Jungervik, Carola, Wikstedt, Camilla
PublisherUniversity West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, University West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, University West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, Trollhättan
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, text

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