Information till närstående
Närståendes uppfattning om information gällande patientens egenvård inför hemkomst
Shorter hospital stays increases the need for well functioning post hospital aftercare. Persons close to the patient are often involved in the aftercare and need information about self-care. This need is frequently not satisfied. The aim of this study was to investigate if the next-of-kin of patients cared for at the thoracic clinic at Uppsala University hospital, have received information about self-care and how they perceive the information they have been given. METHOD: To investigate this, questionnaires were sent out by mail. MAIN RESULT: Most of the respondent?s states that they have not received enough information but that they consider it important to get information. Those who state that they have been given information say that they are pleased with the information received. CONCLUSION: A tendency in the results shows that the information that is given at the clinic is satisfying, but that not everybody receive it. There is also shown that the next-of-kin?s thinks that it is important to be given information about the patients self-care.