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Sjuksköterskors upplevelse av mötet med personer som är påverkade av alkohol och droger på en akutmottagning
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Health and Caring Sciences.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Health and Caring Sciences.
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att belysa hur sjuksköterskor som arbetar på en akutmottagning upplever mötet med patienter som är påverkade av alkohol och droger. En kvalitativ intervjustudie med semistrukturerad intervjuguide genomfördes. Materialet transkriberades och analyserades genom kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Sju sjuksköterskor som arbetar på en akutmottagning i Mellansverige deltog i studien. Det framkom att informanterna känner empati för påverkade patienter vilka samtidigt beskrivs som opålitliga. Sjuksköterskorna är på sin vakt då patienterna snabbt kan bli aggressiva och hotfulla om de upplever sig bli provocerade. Sjuksköterskorna behöver ibland värja sig mot påverkade patienter som utsätter dem för oönskad fysisk kontakt och de upplever det som en trygghet att ta hjälp av väktare eller polis vid behov. Känslor som osäkerhet, frustration, irritation, olust och ilska väcks hos sjuksköterskorna i mötet med patientgruppen men de eftersträvar att bemöta alla lika. Trots detta uppges påverkade patienter behandlas annorlunda, prioriteras lägre och tas inte riktigt på allvar. Trots att sjuksköterskorna upplever att påverkade patienter är oberäkneliga och framkallar osäkerhetskänslor känner de empati för dessa individer. Ett professionellt bemötande eftersträvas men trots det antyds att toleransen är låg gentemot påverkade patienter. Vidare utbildning välkomnas och tros kunna bidra till bättre omvårdnad av en komplex patientgrupp.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to illustrate how nurses working in an emergency department experience meeting with patients under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A qualitative study was undertaken with a semi-structured interview guide. Data was transcribed and analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Seven nurses who work in an emergency department in central Sweden participated in the study. It was found that nurses feel empathy for patients under the influence of substances, although they also described them as unreliable. Several nurses described themselves as being on guard as patients can become aggressive and threatening, and that situations can quickly turn when the patients perceive themselves to be provoked. When nurses are exposed to unwanted physical contact they sometimes need to defend themselves. When it is warranted, the help of security or the police can offer some degree of comfort. The nurses are experiencing feelings of insecurity, frustration, irritation, unease and anger in the encounter with this group of patients, but retain their professionalism and strive to treat everyone equally. Despite this it is indicated that patients under the influence of substances are treated differently from other patients, are a lower priority and are not taken as seriously. Although patients under the influence of substances may appear volatile and threatening nurses feel much empathy. A professional approach is sought but despite that it is suggested that the tolerance is low in relation to patients under the influence of substances. Further education is welcomed and is believed to contribute to better care for a complex population of patients.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. , p. 21
Keywords [en]
Nurses, emergency service, alcohol, narcotics, emotions
Keywords [sv]
Sjuksköterskor, akutmottagning, alkohol, narkotika, känslor
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-8694Archive number: SSKHK08/vt11nr19OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-8694DiVA, id: diva2:412535
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Available from: 2011-05-16 Created: 2011-04-12 Last updated: 2011-05-16Bibliographically approved

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