Eldre, ensomhet og hjemmesykepleie

Birkeland, Arvid

doi:10.4220/sykepleienf.2013.0049

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“…A study revealed that loneliness is of a subjective nature (Shiovitz-Ezra & Leitsch, 2010). Homecare nurses often assume that the patients feel lonely, but the patients themselves did not feel lonely (Birkeland, 2013). Limited attention has been paid to the relationship between loneliness and death wishes in different age groups (Ayalon & Shiovitz-Ezra, 2011).…”

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First‐line nurse managers’ perceptions of the challenges involved in decision‐making when older patients’ wish to die

et al. 2018

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AimThe aim of this study was to explore first‐line nurse managers’ perceptions of the challenges involved in decision‐making concerning older patients who wish to die.DesignA descriptive qualitative design in three communities in Norway between January 2016 and June 2016.MethodsQualitative focus group interviews with eight first‐line nurse managers.ResultsOne main theme and two themes were identified: Struggling to make the right decision, The challenge of social isolation and loneliness and When life becomes too painful and problematic. The sub‐themes revealed that: Arranging social meeting places where the older patients can talk to other older people is crucial. The participants explained that it was not an easy task to gain an overview of the older patients situation. The right decision could be encouraging the patients to talk about their problems by giving them more time, thereby showing that somebody cares about them.

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confidence: 99%