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"Att höra men inte se": Specialistsjuksköterskans upplevelser av telefonrådgivning på vårdcentral
University West, Department of Health Sciences, Section for nursing - graduate level.
University West, Department of Health Sciences, Section for nursing - graduate level.
2019 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
"To listen without seeing" : Nurse Specialists experiences of Telephone counseling at the Health Center (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Vårdcentralernas telefonrådgivning har under de senaste 50 åren växt fram som ett svar på utvecklingen i samhället och hälso- och sjukvården. Specialistsjuksköterskornas telefonrådgivning ställer höga krav på kompetens och bred kunskap.

Syfte: Att undersöka vad som påverkar specialistsjuksköterskans upplevelse av telefonrådgivning på vårdcentral.

Metod: Sjuksköterskor och specialistsjuksköterskor som var verksamma på vårdcentral ombads att anonymt svara på frågor gällande upplevelser av telefonrådgivning, via en sluten grupp för sjuksköterskor på Facebook. Det inkom 95 fullständigt ifyllda svar. Samtliga informanter var kvinnor i åldrar mellan 23 och 62 år med erfarenhet av telefonrådgivning från mindre än ett år till 24 år.

Resultat: Informanterna beskrev telefonrådgivningen som meningsfull och utvecklande. De mötte oftast vänliga och tacksamma patienter, men fick ibland även hantera ilska och frustration från uppringarna. Det framkom att många ärenden skulle kunna hanteras av annan yrkeskategori. Många upplevde svårigheter med kommunikationen, som när specialistsjuksköterskan inte kunde se eller förstå patienten på grund av språksvårigheter. Tekniska lösningar för att överbrygga bristen på visuell kontakt föreslogs. Samtalstiden var oftast begränsad vilket kunde upplevas stressande då specialistsjuksköterskan på kort tid och utan att se patienten, skulle fatta rätt beslut om lämplig åtgärd. Mer utbildning och handledning i telefonrådgivning efterfrågades samt fler tillfällen till konsultation med kollegor. Det framkom även förslag till förbättringar av den fysiska arbetsmiljön.

Slutsats: Kommunikationen med patienter och kollegor är av stor betydelse för specialistsjuksköterskans upplevelse av telefonrådgivningen. Organisationen har möjlighet att förbättra förutsättningarna för arbetsmiljön samt erbjuda utbildning och handledning.

Abstract [en]

Background: Telephone counseling at Community health centers has emerged during the past 50 years, as a consequence of the development in society as well as within the healthcare. Nurse specialists' telephone counseling require a high level of competence in many areas of expertise.

Aim: To investigate what influence the nurse specialists' experiences of telephone counseling.

Method: Nurses and nurse specialists who were active at a Community health center were asked to anonymously answer a few questions through a closed Facebook-group. We received 95 complete answered questionnaires. All informants were women in ages between 23 and 62 with experiences of telephone counseling from less than a year to 24 years.

Results: The informants described the telephone counseling as both meaningful and developing. Most of the time they met patients who were friendly and grateful, but sometimes they also faced anger and frustration from the ones calling. Many contacts could have been handled by someone else with less experience and formal competence. Quite a few experienced challenges in the communication, as for example when the specialist nurse could not see the person calling or when the person had difficulties with the language. Technical solutions were suggested to overcome the absence of visual contact. The time for each call was limited, which could be as a stress-factor, since the specialist nurse, in short time and without visual contact with the patient, had to make a decision on appropriate action. Further education and mentoring in telephone counseling were asked for, as well as more options to consult with colleagues. Improvements regarding the occupational health were also suggested.

Conclusion: Communication with patients and colleagues is of great importance for the nurse specialist's experiences of telephone counseling. The organization has the opportunity to improve the conditions for occupational health as well as provide education and mentoring.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2019. , p. 16
Keywords [en]
Community health centers, experiences, nurse, telephone counseling, telephone nursing, telephone triage
Keywords [sv]
Sjuksköterska, specialistsjuksköterska, telefonrådgivning, triagering, upplevelse, vårdcentral
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-14016Local ID: EXD800OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-14016DiVA, id: diva2:1334278
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Nursing science
Educational program
Specialist nursing programme
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Available from: 2019-07-22 Created: 2019-07-02 Last updated: 2019-10-04Bibliographically approved

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