Bemötandet av anhöriga vid dödsfall : En litteraturstudie ur sjuksköterskors perspektiv

Sammanfattning: Background: Nurses have the task of treating relatives professionally in connection with death, this is a complicated task and an individual experience. This means that no treatment is uniform. Purpose: Describe nurses' experiences of treating relatives in death situation in different care environments. Method: A systematic literature study with descriptive synthesis of 11 qualitative articles. Results: Through analysis, two themes were identified which is Restrictions in the treatment and Strategies in the treatment. The theme restrictions in the treatment have three sub-themes Lack knowledge, Feeling inadequate and Unmanageable emotions. The second theme Strategies in the treatment have tree themes Creating relationships, Communicating with relatives and the importance of the reflection. The first theme highlights negative experiences that caused nurses to feel limited. The second theme highlights nurses' positive experiences of using different strategies in the treatment that helped to be able to handle the situation. Conclusion: Based on this, conclusions are drawn that by initiating relationships, improving communication, and reflecting, nurses can develop, manage their emotions, and feel support, which leads to the nurses being able to have a better treatment. Nurses can overcome problems that arise in the treatment using different strategies.