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Känslor av maktlöshet bland sjuksköterskor: en litteraturstudie
Kristianstad University, School of Health and Society.
Kristianstad University, School of Health and Society.
2014 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Feelings of powerlessness among nurses' : a literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Känslor av maktlöshet kan påverka sjuksköterskors engagemang och ansvar för patienter. Sjuksköterskor har i sin profession ansvar för patienters omvårdnad och vill hjälpa patienter att bli friska. När sjuksköterskor inser att målet inte kan fullföljas kan känslor av maktlöshet uppstå. Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelser och erfarenheter av maktlöshet vid vård av patienter. Metod: Litteraturstudie med kvalitativ ansats. Baseras på 12 vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultat: Av analysen framkom att sjuksköterskor upplever maktlöshet i olika vårdsammanhang. Fyra rubriker identifierades: otillräcklighet, frustration, rädsla och förlorad kontroll. Diskussion: Maktlöshet har diskuterats utifrån två påståenden: Höga krav har visat sig ge känslor av maktlöshet hos sjuksköterskor. När läkare inte lyssnar på sjuksköterskor känner de sig maktlösa. Konklusion: Maktlöshet är negativt laddat och kan ge konsekvenser för den enskilda sjuksköterskan och omgivningen. Ytterligare forskning om fenomenet maktlöshet samt strategier för att minska dessa känslor bör uppmärksammas.

Abstract [en]

Background: Feelings of powerlessness can affect nurses’ commitment and responsibility for patients. In their profession the nurses’ has responsibility for the patients and wants to help the patients get well. When the nurses’ realize that the goal can’t be achieved a sense of powerlessness can occur. Aim: Was to describe nurses’ experiences of powerlessness when caring for patients. Method: A literature review with a qualitative approach. The study was based on 12 scientific articles. Result: From the analysis four categories of nurses’ experiences of powerlessness emerged. They were: inadequacy, frustration, fear and lack of control. Discussion: Powerlessness has been discussed based on two statements: It has been shown that high demands give feelings of powerlessness among nurses’. When physicians don’t listen to the nurses’ they feel powerless. Conclusion: Powerlessness is a negative feeling and can give consequences for the nurse and the surrounding people. Further research about the phenomenon of powerlessness is needed and strategies to reduce those feelings.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2014. , p. 37
Keywords [en]
powerlessness, nurse, patient, literature review, experience
Keywords [sv]
maktlöshet, sjuksköterska, patient, litteratur studie, upplevelse
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-12449OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-12449DiVA, id: diva2:734875
Educational program
Study Programme in Nursing
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Available from: 2014-12-16 Created: 2014-07-21 Last updated: 2014-12-16Bibliographically approved

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