Att arbeta med äldre och alkoholmissbruk i hemtjänsten : En kvalitativ studie av hur arbetet bedrivs kring äldre med alkoholmissbruk inom hemtjänsten utifrån enhetschefer och undersköterskors perspektiv

Sammanfattning: Background: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2020) states that when coordination fails this leads to difficulties in the cooperation between the roles of the various professions and this lack results in the staff's holistic approach to care are failing.  The National Board of Health and Welfare (2020) also shows that the elderly drink more and more alcohol and statistics show that alcohol consumption among 65-84-year-olds has risen by 21% since 2014. Purpose: The purpose of our study was to get a deeper understanding of how the work on the elderly with alcohol abuse is carried out within the home care service from the perspective of leaders and assistant nurses. Method: Collection of data material was carried out through a qualitative method which was carried out in total through eight semi-structured interviews with unit managers and assistant nurses in the home care service. Result: To then analyze the results we used collaboration from Bert Danermark, room for maneuver from Michael Lipsky and Ingrid Karlsson's thesis there she reflects on room for maneuver and freedom of action.  was used. The results of the study showed a lack of knowledge among the staff when it comes to the elderly and alcohol abuse as well as the managers' room for maneuver and the staff's freedom of action is limited towards the elderly with alcohol abuse in the home care service through laws and guidelines. They require further collaboration between the home care service and other organizations such as substance abuse care to prevent the elderly from ending up in alcohol abuse. Conclusion: Our conclusion is that there is a great need for collaboration and cooperation between the various actors in society and that one should review the already existing laws or come up with proposals for a new law.