Splittrad kvinnosjäl. En litteraturstudie om hur sjuksköterskan ska bemöta misshandlade kvinnor

Sammanfattning: Violence against women is an extensive social problem that concerns us all. The women who seek health- and medical services when they have been exposed to violence and abuse have the right to expect being well taken care of and treated by competent and understanding personnel. A kind reception can make the patient feel comfortable enough to talk about their situation. The aim of this literature review was to determine how you as a nurse should treat a woman who has been exposed to battery, to be able to offer a professional and individual care. The frame of reference is Gustafsson´s SAUK-model since the acknowledged care aim to maintain and strengthen the human´s self-judgement and self-determination. The method was a literature review based on ten scientific articles. The result is presented in three themes how the women experience their encounter with the care, how the women want to be treated and the nurses knowledge/education. Our conclusion was that nurses attitudes are of significance in the meeting with battered women. It requires increased level of education and research within the field. Nurses have to take the risk to ask!