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Omvårdnadsåtgärder vid existentiellt lidande hos patienter i palliativ vård: En litteraturstudie
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Nursing Measures for Existential Suffering in Patients with Palliative Care : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Existentiellt lidande är en komplex dimension av lidande som ofta upplevs av patienter inom palliativ vård. Existentiellt lidandet rör frågor om livets mening, döden och ensamheten. Existentiell lidande anses dock vara svårt att hantera. Sjuksköterskan har en central roll i att identifiera och möta patienters existentiella lidande genom personcentrerad omvårdnad. Existentiellt lidande kan förbises i vården, och att sjuksköterskor kan känna sig otillräckligt förberedda att hantera den typen av lidande. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att sammanställa omvårdnadsåtgärder vid existentiellt lidande hos patienter med palliativ vård. Metod: Studien genomfördes utifrån en litteraturstudie med kvalitativ ansats. Tolv kvalitativa studier inkluderades och som analyserades i enlighet med vald analysmetod. Resultat: Tre huvudkategorier identifierades: Lyssna på det outtalade och läsa mellan raderna, Att bygga relationer och skapa förtroende samt Tolka och förstå. Omvårdnadsåtgärderna aktivt lyssnade, bekräftelse, närvaro, humor och samtal framkom som centrala för att hantera patienternas existentiella lidande. Konklusion: Studien visar att sjuksköterskans aktiva lyssnande, känslomässiga och icke-verbala närvaro är avgörande för att vårda existentiellt lidande, främja tillit och skapa en terapeutisk miljö där patienten kan uttrycka djupa känslor, finna tröst och mening i livets slutskede.

Abstract [en]

Background: Existential suffering is a complex dimension of suffering that is often experienced by patients receiving palliative care. The discomfort experienced pertains to concerns, including the search for meaning in life, the inevitability of death, and the profound sense of isolation. Conventional medical interventions often prove ineffective in addressing these profound challenges. The nurse plays a pivotal role in the identification and management of patients' existential suffering through person-centred care. However, research indicates a tendency to overlook existential suffering in clinical care, with nurses often reporting feelings of inadequacy in their preparation to manage such suffering. Aim: The objective of the literature review was to collate nursing interventions for existential suffering in patients receiving palliative care. Method: The present study was conducted as a literature review, adopting a qualitative approach. Twelve articles of a qualitative nature were included in the study and subjected to qualitative content analysis. Results: The study identified three primary categories: The following processes are involved: listening to the unspoken and reading between the lines, building relationships and trust, and interpreting and understanding. A comprehensive review of the literature revealed that nursing interventions, including active listening, affirmation, presence, humour, and conversations, were found to be central in alleviating patients' suffering. Conclusion: The study shows that the nurse's active listening, emotional and non-verbal presence is crucial to alleviate existential suffering, promote trust and create a therapeutic environment in which the patient can express deep feelings, find comfort and meaning at the end of life. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 51
Keywords [en]
palliative care, nurse, existential, suffering, death
Keywords [sv]
palliativ vård, sjuksköterska, existentiell, lidande, döden
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-80186OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-80186DiVA, id: diva2:2009292
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HS Omvårdnad
Available from: 2025-10-27 Created: 2025-10-27 Last updated: 2025-10-27Bibliographically approved

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