Sjuksköterskans erfarenhet av att vårda personer vid livets slut : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Background:  The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Each year an estimated 40 million people are in need of palliative care where Nurses play a central role. Aim: To describe Nurses experiences of caring for dying people at the end of life Method: A literature study based on nine qualitative articles. Results: The results of this literature study reveals that nurses experienced the work of caring for dying people at the end of life both as  meaningful and challenging.  Nurses experienced organizational constraints and used coping strategies in order to manage their work.  Conclusion:  End of life care is about ensuring a good death for dying people. The work involves both positive and negative experiences for nurses. The literature study gave an important insight into the challenges nurses face in Palliative care.   Keywords: experience, nurses, palliative care