Över patientens tröskel i sjuksköterskans kläder

: en litteraturstudie om sjuksköterskans upplevelse av mötet med patienten i dennes hem

Abstract

Background. The encounter between the nurse and the patient has been described asfundamental in nursing work and are more well-studied in other health care settingsthan home care, wich is the base for the Swedish health care and involves a largenumber of needy cared for by many people. The home is of increasing importance as aplace for care and the number of places in hospitals are becoming fewer.The aim was to describe the experiences nurses in home care have of the encounterwith the patient and his or her relatives in their own home (ordinary housing).Method: the study was conducted as a literature review and articles were searched forsystematically in different databases and then analyzed. The searches resulted in 11articles.The result is presented in three categories that describe nurses´experiences: Thesignificance of the relation in the encounter with patient and relatives, confidence, trustand respect in the encounter and powerlessness, frustration and a feeling of not beeingable to do enough.Discussion: With knowledge of how important the relation to the patient is percieved,it´s of importance to work person-centered and listen to the patient and the relatives andtry to adjust to the situation.Conclusion: The relationship between patient, relatives and nurse is of greatimportance to, and impact on all parties involved. Knowledge that is relevant toconfront the demands and expectations that home care will face when more andincreasingly ill people will need help with more advanced efforts.