Sjuksköterskans strategier för att hjälpa patienten till en god egenvård : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys

Sammanfattning: Background: People with a chronic illness such as asthma / COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diabetes and congestive heart failure/hypertension are now a days returning to home from hospital a lot earlier than before and therefore need more support, advice, and help from the primary care nurse to be able to manage the disease Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the nurse´s strategies in the meeting with the patient in order to create the best preconditions for a good self-care. Method: A qualitative study was set up. Eight nurses with specialist responsibility within the area of asthma / COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diabetes or congestive heart failure/hypertension were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed according to a qualitative content analysis. Results: From the analyzed interview material four categories with each three sub-categories emerged. The four categories that appeared was: To be based on the patient´s needs, to see the whole individual, to reach the patient through means and to move forward when things does not work out as planned. Common for these four categories is the rule of the nurse guiding the patient in the realization of a good self-care. Conclusion: All nurses in the study stresses the importance of seeing and meeting the patient on his level, in order to be able to support, help and provide the tools needed for the realization of a good self-care.