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Faktorer som påverkar existentiellt välbefinnande hos patienter som vårdas palliativt: En litteraturöversikt
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Factors influencing existential well-being in patients receiving palliative care : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund Den existentiella dimensionen av omvårdnad kan uppfattas som svår att både definiera, studera och utöva. I den palliativa vården, när livets slut blir en realitet, är de existentiella frågorna mer aktuella än någonsin och sjuksköterskan har en viktig roll i att bemöta de behov som uppstår.

Syfte Syftet med litteraturöversikten är att sammanställa aktuell forskning kring faktorer som påverkar existentiellt välbefinnande hos patienter som vårdas palliativt.

Metod Arbetet utfördes som en litteraturöversikt där 13 vetenskapliga artiklar undersöktes genom innehållsanalys. Artiklarna valdes ut genom systematiska databassökningar. Artiklar med kvalitativ, kvantitativ, samt mixad metod inkluderades.

Resultat De mest betydelsefulla faktorerna för att främja existentiellt välbefinnande hos patienter som vårdas palliativt innefattar andligt stöd, religiös tro, förmåga att känna mening, fungerande copingstrategier, bibehållen känsla av kontroll och sociala relationer.

Slutsats Bland de faktorer som påverkar existentiellt välbefinnande hos patienter som vårdas palliativt är både inre och yttre resurser representerade. Bland de yttre resurserna utmärkte sig goda nära relationer som en viktig skyddsfaktor. Inre resurser såsom andlighet, religiös tro, inre styrka, acceptans, samt förmåga att skapa mening, emotionell balans och harmoni, kunde alla bidra till ökat existentiellt välbefinnande.

Abstract [en]

Background The existential dimension of nursing can be hard to define, study and practice. In palliative care, when death is suddenly a reality, existential matters are more relevant than ever, and nurses have a vital role in meeting any needs that can arise.

Aim The aim of this literary review is to compile research on factors influencing the existential well-being of patients receiving palliative care.

Method The study was carried out as a literary review where 13 articles were studied through content analysis. The articles were selected through systematic database searches. Articles of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method were included.

Results The most important factors in fostering existential well-being include spiritual support, religious faith, ability to find meaning, well-functioning coping strategies, maintained sense of control and social relations.

Conclusions Among the factors influencing existential well-being in patients receiving palliative care,both internal and external resources are represented. Outer resources included close relationships which proved to be a protective factor. Internal resources such as spirituality, religious faith, inner strength, acceptance, as well as the ability to find meaning, emotional balance, and harmony, could all help increase existential well-being.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022.
Keywords [en]
Existential well-being, literature review, nursing care, palliative care, patients’ experience
Keywords [sv]
Existentiellt välbefinnande, litteraturöversikt, omvårdnad, palliativ vård, patienters upplevelse
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-43253OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-43253DiVA, id: diva2:1711728
Subject / course
Caring Science/Nursing
Available from: 2022-11-18 Created: 2022-11-18

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