Engelsk titel: The relationship between dependence and autonomy in home-based nursing
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Författare:
Drageset I
Email: ingrid.drageset@uit.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 27
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UI-nummer: 09053624
Sammanfattning
In this article, dependence and autonomy in home-based nursing are discussed. Most people who receive home-based nursing are dependant on the help they get. Lack of qualified help might make it impossible for them to live at home. Furthermore, the patients’ autonomy is at issue. Since the patient’s home is his/her own private domain, a main goal for the nurse in home-based nursing is to confirm identity and to promote integrity. Habits and routines are relevant issues since they can create stability and comfort for the patient and as such should be considered by relatives and the nurse. Situations in which medical-technical equipment is placed in the patient’s home involve special challenges. Special challenges might also occur when patients have been through difficult lives and find their home situation uncomfortable. The nurse must be aware of the balance between dependency and autonomy and of how the patient’s life story might influence the situation.