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Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS).
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS).
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Våren 2009 spreds en ny subtyp av influensavirus A(H1N1) mycket snabbt över världen. Media hårdbevakade pandemins framfart och förmedlade bilden av en allvarlig smitta med högre dödlighet i yngre åldrar. Hotet om påverkade samhällsfunktioner och en hårt belastad sjukvård ledde till beslutet att låta massvaccinera hela svenska folket. I frontlinjen stod primärvårdssjuksköterskorna som hade till uppgift att bemöta en orolig allmänhet. Syftet med studien var att undersöka primärvårdssjuksköterskors upplevelser av svininfluensapandemin A/H1N1. Hur upplevde de allmänhetens reaktion, sin egen arbetssituation och hur hanterade de situationen? Studien är empirisk och grundar sig på kvalitativa intervjuer med sex sjuksköterskor på tre olika vårdcentraler i Malmö. Analysmetoden var kvalitativ innehållsanalys såsom den beskrivs av Lundman och Hällgren Graneheim (2008). Resultatet redovisas i ett antal kategorier under tre teman. Temat för allmänhetens reaktioner var rädsla; människor uppgavs kontakta vårdcentralerna i långt större utsträckning än vanligt, vara vaksamma och ivriga att få vaccin samtidigt som de var misstänksamma mot vaccinets säkerhet. Det andra temat var hanterbart kaos, vilket representerar upplevelsen av arbetssituationen, som präglades av hög belastning, bristande beredskap, komplicerad rådgivning och etiska dilemman. Situationen hanterades genom målmedvetenhet som var det tredje framträdande temat, med försök att lugna, metodisk handläggning och kollegialt stöd som representativa kategorier.

Abstract [en]

In the spring of 2009 a new subtype of the influenza virus A(H1N1) spread very rapidly over the world. The media coverage of the pandemics’ rampage was intense and media conveyed the image of a severe infection with higher mortality at younger ages. The threat of interruptions to public services and a congested medical care led to the decision to undertake mass vaccination of the entire Swedish population. In the front line were the primary care nurses with the task to counter anxious citizens. The aim of this study was to investigate primary healthcare nurses’ experiences of the pandemic influenza A(H1N1). How did they experience the public’s reaction, their work situation and how did they handle the situation? This is an empirical study based on qualitative interviews with six nurses at three healthcare centers in Malmö. The method of the analysis was a content analysis, as described by Lundman and Hällgren Granheim (2008). The results are presented in a number of categories in three themes. The theme of the public reaction was fear; the informants stated that people contacted the health care centers in far greater extent than usual, they were vigilant and eager to receive the vaccine whilst they were suspicious of the vaccine’s safety. The second theme was manageable chaos, which represents the experience of the work situation, which was characterized by high stress, lack of preparedness, difficult counseling and ethical dilemmas. The situation was handled by determination, which is the third theme; attempts to calm, methodical management and collegially support are representative categories in this theme.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö högskola/Hälsa och samhälle , 2011.
Keywords [sv]
influensa A(H1N1), media, pandemi, primärvård, rädsla, sjuksköterska, svininfluensan
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25261Local ID: 11628OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-25261DiVA, id: diva2:1486768
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HS Sjuksköterskeutbildning
Available from: 2020-11-03 Created: 2020-11-03 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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