Att finna en mening i en osäker och förändrad framtid : Patienters upplevelse av palliativ vård

Sammanfattning: Background: The purpose of palliative care is to give the patients a good quality in the end of life, relive suffering and help them live life as normal as possible. The patients should always be involved in their own care. Aim: The purpose of this study was to illustrate how patients experience palliative care. Method: This is a literature-based study that is based on nine qualitative analyzed articles. The articles analyze was based on Friberg five step model. Results: The results presented in two categories: I´m changing and A safe response. The results show that it´s important to be aware of every human's individual needs and thoughts in palliative care to give the best care. Conclusion: This study shows that lack of time on hospital care affect patients care negatively. The best palliative care is the one given to patients at their own home.