Palliativ vård i hemmet : En litteraturstudie om vårdade personers erfarenheter

Sammanfattning: Bakground: Palliative care is based on the concept that a person at the end of life should still have agood life quality. The care received should also be based on the sick persons wishes and preferences. During palliative care the person cared for should be able to chose where they want to receive the care and a lot of people want to die at home. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the experiences of people receiving palliative care at home. Method: This is a literature study with a qualitative approach that follows Polit and Beck's nine-stepmodel. Ten articles were identified and analyzed using a thematic analysis. Results: The results show two themes and four subtemes: Communication with subtemes Accessibility and Partnership. Well-being with subtemes Comprehensive care and Security & Insecurity. Conclusions: People who receive palliative care at home are in need of feeling safe and being seen asa whole person in nursing. It is important for the sick people to have a good relationship with their caregivers based on partnership and accessibility. Home care should be well-planned and organizedas poor communication can lead to insecure care.