Omsorgspersonalens tankar kring lugnande- och sömnmedel inom äldreomsorgen En jämförande studie, utifrån olika boendeformer, inom Eslövs kommun
SömnmedelSocialt arbeteäldreomsorgLugnande medelSocial problems and welfareNational insuranceSociala problemSocial välfärdSocialförsäkringCare and help to handicappedHandikappadeVård och rehabiliteringLaw and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
The purpose of this essay was to investigate the care personnel's experience, and thoughts concerning the elderlies use of sedatives and sleeping tablets. The purpose was also to make a comparison between different forms of living, in an attempt to find out if the form of living in itself was a factor that affected the use of sedatives and sleeping-tablets.In order to investigate this, the main questions of this essay became:- To what extent do the patients use sedatives and sleeping tablets?- What is the care personnel's experience of, and thoughts about the patients' use of sedatives and sleeping tablets?To obtain answers to my questions I interviewed care personnel working at different types of homes for elderly people and working with elderly people still living at home.I came to the conclusion that where you live may also have an influence on the use of sedatives and sleeping tablets. This could be seen when a group of elderly people lived together, and some of them were suffering from dementia. Then it could happen that the elderly with dementia where given sedatives and sleeping tablets, not just in order to calm them, but also to give the others a better environment to live in.