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De anhörigas sjukdom: Anhörigas upplevelser av att vårda personer med Alzheimers sjukdom
Kristianstad University College, School of Health and Society.
Kristianstad University College, School of Health and Society.
Kristianstad University College, School of Health and Society.
2010 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
"The Relatives' Disease" : Relatives experiences of caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease. (English)
Abstract [sv]

 

Bakgrund: I Sverige finns det cirka 160 000 personer som är drabbade av någon form av demenssjukdom och av dessa lider ca 60 % av Alzheimers sjukdom. Cirka en halv miljon svenskar beräknas vara anhöriga till någon som drabbats av Alzheimers sjukdom. Alzheimers kallas ibland för de anhörigas sjukdom, eftersom livssituationen förändras både för den drabbade och för de anhöriga. Syfte: Att beskriva anhörigas upplevelser av att vårda personer med Alzheimers sjukdom. Metod: Studien utfördes som en allmän litteraturstudie. Resultat: I resultatet framkom att de anhöriga upplevde många känslor under sjukdomsförloppet, som till exempel oro inför framtiden och en stor sorg över sjukdomsbeskedet. Många unga anhörigas situationer upplevdes som särskilt svåra då de fortfarande var beroende av sina föräldrar. Slutsats: Som sjuksköterska är det av stor vikt att se till både den sjukes och de anhörigas situation för att i god tid kunna ge familjen det stöd och den information som de kan behöva för att orka fortsätta leva som en familj tills sjukdomens slutstadie.

 

Abstract [en]

Background: In Sweden there are about 160 000 people who are suffering from some form of dementia and of those suffering around 60% of them has Alzheimer's disease. Approximately half a million Swedes are expected to be relatives of someone affected by Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is sometimes called the relatives' disease, because it is a life-changing situation both for the victim and the family. Purpose: To describe relatives' experiences of caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. Method: The study was carried out as a general literature study. Results: The results showed that many emotions were felt by the relatives during the course of the disease, such as concern for the future and a great sadness at the diagnosis. Many young families’ situations perceived as especially difficult when they were still in need of their parents. Conclusion: As a nurse it is vital to see both the patients and the relatives’ situation in good time to give the family the support and information they might need to be able to continue to live as a family until the terminal stage.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010. , p. 27
Keywords [en]
Relative, Experience, Caring, Alzheimer's Disease
Keywords [sv]
Anhörig, Upplevelse, Vårda, Alzheimers sjukdom
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-6519OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-6519DiVA, id: diva2:306867
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Available from: 2010-04-26 Created: 2010-03-31 Last updated: 2010-04-26Bibliographically approved

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