Att leva nära en döende närstående
En litteratursammanställning om anhörigas behov av stöd inom hemsjukvården
Palliative care at homeFamily caregiversNeedsExperienceFamily-focused nursingPalliativ vård i hemmetAnhörigvårdareBehovUpplevelserFamiljefokuserad omvårdnad
Background: Several patients wish to die at home and relatives often become thecaregivers. This task can be a burden and the opportunity for the patient to die at homecan be overshadowed by obligations and responsibilities. Participation of relatives isoften the prerequisite to offer palliative care in the home environment. The purpose: The purpose of the study was to illuminate relatives? need of support during palliativecare in the home based care. Methods: A secondary qualitative data analysis wasconducted. Fourteen qualitative and quantitative studies were selected for secondarydata analysis. Results: This study has shown that relatives to palliative patients needemotional and instrumental support, information about the medical care giving and evenfinancial and legal counseling. There was also a need of support after the event of death;a need to be seen and to talk. Conclusion: It is important to listen and involve relativesin care giving. By basing the work on family focused care, the nurse can look at thewhole family, where relatives are important before and after the patient dying. Thisprovides nurses with opportunities to improve well being, quality of life for caregiversby ensuring care and support.?