"Jag kände mig inte okej för att gå hem" - en intervjustudie om äldres upplevelser i relation till täta återinläggningar på sjukhus
Background: Many elderly are feeling lonely and insecure in their homes; it?s difficult for them to cope with their life situation after discharge from hospital. There is therefore a need to get a deeper understanding of their situation and the need for action, thus possibly preventing a new hospital admission. Recent research shows that a better coordination is necessary when elderly are discharged from hospital and that the quality of the discharge is essential for how they cope at home afterwards.Purpose: To get a deeper knowledge of older people´s experiences associated with frequent readmissions to hospital.Method: A qualitative research approach was used trough interviews with open questions. Ten persons with an age of 75 years and older who had a readmission to hospital within one month was interviewed. The interviews were analyzed with qualitative content analysis.Result: From the interviews emerged two main categories; Experience of uncertainty with subcategories Loneliness, Insecurity, Resignation, Rapid discharge and; Experience of feeling neglected with subcategories Are not taken seriously, Do not know who is responsible, Inadequate treatment and Lack of information. Not to know who is responsible for the medical treatment or who to get in contact with if there is something to ask about is one of the factors that make the situation at home difficult to handle. Another factor is the experience of not being taken seriously and the experience of inadequate treatment which leads to a sense of unease and that something is missed. A majority of those interviewed also experienced a lack of information and concern of not knowing what has been done and what is being planned.Conclusion: To support the elderly and to improve their experience of discharge planning is it essential to have a holistic perspective of the individual. An increased understanding and knowledge of how older experienced hospital discharge and how a better coordination can improve their wellbeing in the home.