Patienters upplevelser av sjuksköterskans stöd vid typ 2-diabetes

: en litteraturstudie

Abstract

Background: In Sweden, 325 000 people have the diagnoses of type 2-diabetes. The disease makes great demands on the individual. The nurse needs knowledge about the patient´s individual needs of support to give good nursing care.

Aim: The aim was to describe the patients’ experiences of nurse-support in type 2-diabetes.

Method: The study was conducted as a literature review and based upon nine scientific articles that were quality assessed and analyzed.

Results: The patients’ experiences of nurse-support were categorized as emotional, informational and evaluative support. Important factors given about the nurse´s support was participation by both nurse and patient, trust, easing the burden, to be seen as an individual, knowledge through information, dialogue, control and acknowledgment.

Discussion: Two factors were discussed that affected the patients’ experiences of nurse-support. How the nurse included the patients’ in the recovery and management of their disease and catered to the patient´s individual needs that were considered to be essential.

Conclusion: There is a need to highlight how the patients’ experience the nurse's given support. Insight from the nurse into what good support means to the patient can improve disease management and well-being.