Balansen mellom pasientens behov og organisatoriske hensyn - Ergoterapeuters erfaringer
knyttet til eldre pasienters overgangsfase fra sykehus til eget hjem
Engelsk titel: The balance between patients’ needs and organizational considerations - Occupational
therapists’ experiences related to older patients in transition from hospital to own home
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Författare:
Hald, Helene
;
Dale, Björg
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 46
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16063876
Sammanfattning
Background and aim: To cope with daily activities after discharge from hospital may represent
several challenges for older people. The aim of this study was to illuminate occupational therapists’
experiences of promoting activities for older patients who are in transition from hospital to own home.
Method: A qualitative design was used. Eight occupational therapists, four working in hospitals and
four working in community home services, were interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was used
in the analysis of the transcribed interview texts. Findings: Three main categories emerged from the
interviews: «to facilitate for activities and coping on an individual level», «potentials in the patient’s
physical and social environments» and «interaction between service levels». A main theme was «to
find a balance between patients’ needs and organizational considerations in vulnerable and complex
transitions».
Conclusion: Occupational therapists are aware of challenges, and potentials, to promote coping in
daily activities for older people discharged from hospital to own home.