Patienters upplevelser av sjuksköterskeledd rådgivning vid livsstilsförändring

Sammanfattning: Abstract Background: An unhealthy living and lifestyle contributes to 20 percent of the total illness in Sweden and previous research has shown that it is difficult to change lifestyle on your own. Nurses meet many of these patients in healthcare and it is of value to get an understanding of patients experience of nursled counseling. Aim: The aim of the literature study was to describe patient's experience of nursled counseling in lifestyle changes and to describe the study group in the chosen articles. Method: The design was a descriptive literature study. The result was based on 13 scientific articles that were sought in the Medline through Pubmed database. Result: The main result was divided into two parts; The meeting between the patient and the nurse and Nursled counselings impact on the patient. Patients described the importance of interaction and the feeling of being involved in managing a lifestyle change. The counseling increased patients motivation to make a lifestyle change, ability to implement it as well as maintain it. It also gave them insight that self-care is their own responsibility. The total amount of participants was 3863 people between 20-88 years. Cause of counseling were patients with diagnosed disease in seven studies and preventive health care in five studies. Conclusion: A summary of the results of the present study shows that the patients experienced that interaction and participation was important. They wanted to be individually treated and with respect. Patients experienced that nurses was supportive and had a positive impact on patients' motivation and ability to implement a new lifestyle. A summary of how patients experienced nurseled counseling can be helpful in nursing patients in a lifestyle change. Keywords:, counseling, lifestyle, lifestyle changes, nurseled