Icke farmakologisk behandling vid oro och ångest hos äldre personer med demenssjukdom : en kvalitativ intervjustudie

Sammanfattning: Background: There are about 160 000 persons suffering from dementia in Sweden. About 80 % of all patients with dementia have sometimes behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The symptoms can be e.g. anxiety. National guidelines provides non pharmacological interventions before prescriptions of drugs at BPSD. Aim: The purpose of the study was to elucidate the nurse’s experiences of barriers and opportunities to use non pharmacological treatment for anxiety in older people with dementia. Method: The study has a descriptive design with quality approach. Data were collected through 11 individual semi-structured interviews. By convenience sampling, registered nurse’s working at nursing homes for people with dementia were recruited. The study took place in Sweden. Data were analyzed with by qualitative content analysis. Main Results: Two categories appeared in the result. "Barriers to use non-pharmacological measures" and "Opportunities for using non-pharmacological measures". Deficiency of documentation, lack of time and lack of skilled and knowledgeable staff perceived as barriers. It was important to have good knowledge of dementia among different members of the team. Life stories and contact person considered important. Informants told about the good care that prevents much concern and anxiety and competent staff who discovered the anxiety early put in to action as the team agreed, often with quit good result. Education was seen as a great opportunity. Conclusion: Care of person-centered approach leads to better personal knowledge enabling early non pharmacological interventions.