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Patienters upplevelser av palliativ vård vid cancersjukdom: En litteraturöversikt
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences.
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Patients' experiences of palliative care in cancer disease : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Idag sker en ökning av antalet cancerfall vilket medför att fler personer lever med sjukdomen under längre tid. Vid svår sjukdom i livets slutskede kan personer uppleva fysiska, psykiska, sociala och existentiella utmaningar. Det ställer krav på vården att möta ett växande behov av stöd, uppföljning och rehabilitering. Samtidigt möter sjuksköterskor etiska utmaningar i att tillgodose patienters behov vid palliativ vård. Därtill finns stora ojämlikheter globalt, där det av 57 miljoner människor i behov av palliativ vård, endast är 14 procent av dessa som uppskattas ha tillgång till palliativ vård.

Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturöversikt är att beskriva patienters upplevelser av palliativ vård vid cancer.

Metod: För att besvara syftet genomfördes en allmän litteraturöversikt med ett induktivt förhållningssätt. Resultatet baseras på tolv vetenskapliga artiklar hämtade från databaserna CINAHL Complete och PubMed.

Resultat: Analysen resulterade i följande huvudteman: förändringar i vardagen, existentiell kris och hopp, en betydelsefull vårdrelation och vikten av närståendes stöd i palliativ vård.

Slutsats: Patienter i palliativ vård med cancersjukdom upplever ett komplext samspel mellan lidande, hopp och behovet av meningsfullhet. Trygga vårdrelationer, stöd från närstående och möjligheten att bevara vardag och identitet är centrala för deras livskvalitet.

Abstract [en]

Background: Today there is an increase in the number of cancer cases, which means that more people live with the disease for a longer time. In the case of a serious illness in the final stages of life, people can experience physical, psychological, social and existential challenges. This place demands on healthcare to meet a growing need for support, follow-up and rehabilitation. At the same time, nurses face ethical challenges in meeting patients' needs in palliative care. In addition, there are major inequalities globally, where of the 57 million people in need of palliative care, only 14% are estimated to have access to palliative care.

Aim: The aim of this literature review is to describe patients' experiences of palliative care in the context of cancer.

Method: To address the aim, a qualitative literature review with an inductive approach was conducted. The results are based on twelve scientific articles retrieved from the databases CINAHL Complete and PubMed.

Results: The results were described and presented based on the following main themes: changes in everyday life, existential crisis and hope, a meaningful care relationship and the importance of family support in palliative care.

Conclusion: Patients receiving palliative care for cancer experience a complex interplay of suffering, hope, and the pursuit of meaning. Trusting relationships with healthcare providers, support from loved ones, and the ability to maintain daily routines and personal identity are essential to their perceived quality of life.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
Patients' experiences, Palliative care, Incurable cancer, Neoplasms
Keywords [sv]
Patienters upplevelser, Palliativ vård, Obotlig cancer, Tumörer
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-11525OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-11525DiVA, id: diva2:1968713
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Medicine
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