Patient participation in emergency care – A phenomenographic study based on patients’ lived experience

Abstract

This is an accepted version of a paper published in International emergency nursing. This paper has been peer-reviewed but does not include the final publisher proofcorrections or journal pagination.Citation for the published paper: Frank, C., Asp, M., Dahlberg, K.

The everyday work at a Swedish emergency department – The practitioners’ perspective

“…In line with findings by Berg (2006) and Frank et al (2009), this study shows that the relationship with the patient is essential to provide security and patient participation in the care provided. However, this study also indicates that holism and the creation of individual therapeutic relationships with the patient might be difficult, especially when establishing confidence is linked to a rapid succession of contacts during a series of short encounters.…”

Competencies in Swedish emergency departments – The practitioners’ and managers’ perspective

“…These results are consistent with earlier studies (Frank et al, 2009;Gordon et al, 2010;Andersson et al, 2012). Our results show that the competencies that facilitate interaction with patients are not a focal point and this is a problem.…”

Challenges in achieving patient participation: A review of how patient participation is addressed in empirical studies

“…This was decisive for the degree of patient influence in the relationship. If the nurse dominated the relationship, the patient did not have much influence, although some studies (Frank et al, 2009b;Haidet, 2006) showed that the patient wanted influence. After 2000, studies revealed that some nurses considered encouraging the patient to participate an important function.…”