Sjuksköterskors upplevelser kring att möta en person med beroendeproblematik : En allmän litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Background Substance use disorder [SUD] is a global problem and opioids is a growing partof the overdoses worldwide. Sweden has a high mortality rate related to narcotics compared tothe rest of the EU. Nurses meet people with SUD when people with SUD are seeking care. People with SUD are usually met with stigma and have a risk of getting worse care in a healthcare setting. Aim The aim with this study is to describe nurses’ experiences of meeting people with SUD. Method This study is a literature study. Seven qualitative articles were analyzed with acontent analysis approach. Results The results show that nurses had a sense of insecurity being present in the meetingwith people with SUD. The presence of insecurity comes from a more demanding care, afeeling of being vigilant, lack of information and that nurses’ integrity is under threat. Conclusions People with SUD are a vulnerable group with a risk of being exposed for carepanding and in many cases nurses experience a kind of insecurity while caring for them.