Vårdpersonals upplevelser av att vårda personer med demenssjukdom och BPSD.

Sammanfattning: Abstract In this study eight caregivers, all with long experience from working in nursing homes for people with dementia, were interviewed.  The aim of the study was to describe the caregiver’s experiences in caring for people with dementia and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia disorder. Data were processed by qualitative, inductive, content analysis. The results were presented in four categories: To connect, Two days are never the same, Being calm and giving time and All are needed. The result showed that caregivers met a variety of difficult and varied tasks in nursing. The caregivers responded to people with dementia disorder by adjusted the meeting based on current conditions. They also spoke calmly using few words and let contact with the person with dementia disorder take time. They used both verbal and nonverbal communication to create contact, sometimes they even used humor or music to connect. However, a good treatment presupposes supportive context, both at the group and organizational level. The caregivers mentioned the importance of a functional team where continuous needs-based planning and clear objectives were essential elements in the care of people with dementia disorder. The nurse, specialist in elder care, has a central role in the care for persons with dementia. With her expertise nursing is able to develop and ensure the care as well as combine the theoretical knowledge together with work experience. Keywords: Dementia, Elder, Experiences, Nursing home