Att leva till man dör
Distriktssköterskors erfarfarenheter av avancerad sjukvård i hemmet en intervjustudie.
Avancerad sjukvård i hemmetDistriktssköterskans erfarenheterLivskvalitetPalliativ vårdKvalitativ innehållsanalys
Advanced homecare, district nurses experiences, palliative care, quality of life,Advanced homecare is an arranged specialized medical service doing nursing round-the-clock. The care is preformed in cooperation with a multi-professional team formed of different professions. Advanced home care is mostly palliative care. The purpose is to give the patient better quality of life and anticipate, survey and palliate symptoms. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of district nurses using advanced homecare when nursing patients with palliative care at home. Five district nurses with experience of advanced homecare were interviewed and in analyses a qualitative content analysis was used. The analysis concluded a well-performed medical service executed by district nurses with high knowledge in medicine and medical equipment working alone and independently involving great responsibility. In order to perform a good nursing experience of life and further education is essential as well as back up from a multi-professional team. The district nurse has to be available round the clock and is communicative, supporting, coordinating and making confidence. Higher knowledge and response from parties concerned will acknowledge the district nurse in her profession in this serious caring.Key words: Advanced homecare, district nurses experiences, palliative care, quality of life, qualitative content analysis