Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av palliativ sedering : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Abstract Background: Patients in the terminal phase in the end-of-life often suffer of infractable symtoms such as pain, delirium and dyspnéa. In cases where no other symtomatic revelaing therapy is aduqate for revealing the suffering of the patient palliative sedation can be administrated. Palliative sedation means is to relieve unbearable symptoms by lowering the patient's level of consciousness by adminstration of sedatives. Objective: The aim of the study was to describe nurses experiences of paliative sedation and review the selected articles data collection method. Method: The Descriptive literature review based on 10 articles. Results: Based on nurses experiences, palliative sedation therapy is an aduqate method in revealing suffering caused by refractory symptoms in the terminal stage of life. The treatment can contribiute to a good quality of death. Palliative sedation implyes adverse effects on the patients social life as well as nutrition and hydration status. There is disagreement about whether physical or mental suffering is the correct indication for palliative sedation. The patient aswell as relatives i plays a major role in decision-making regarding palliative sedation. The nurse carries responsabilitys of grand massure and has a widespread role in decision-making and administration of palliative sedation. The treatment raises ethical issues and contribute to emotional stress for nurses, this is linked to the possibly life-shortening properties of the treatment. Questionaires, personal interviews and focus group interwievs where used as data collection methods in the included articles. Conclusion: Nurses carries a extensive role in decision-making and administration of palliative sedation. Palliativ sedering contributes to emotional stress as well as ethical issues.