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Ensamhet hos äldre, omvårdnadsåtgärder som främjar gemenskap: En litteraturöversikt
University West, Department of Health Sciences, Section for nursing - undergraduate level.
University West, Department of Health Sciences, Section for nursing - undergraduate level.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Loneliness among elderly, nursing interventions that promote community (English)
Abstract [en]

Previous studies show that loneliness is correlated to decreased health and the feeling of loneliness is common among the elderly population. The nurse can help patients who experience involuntary loneliness by giving social support. When loneliness is due to a lack of social interaction in everyday life efforts in creating a community and a sense of belonging for the elderly patients might be effective as a nursing intervention. Helping elderly people to strengthen their feeling of social identity may result in many health benefits such as increased physical and cognitive functions, as well as less need for healthcare resources.

The aim was to identify nursing interventions that counteract loneliness and promote community among the elderly. A literature review was chosen. Ten scientific articles where analyzed. Both quantitative and qualitative interventional studies were included in the review. Two categories where identified in the analysis. Category one was activities, with subcategories group-activity and meaningful activity. Second category was experience, with subcategories to talk about feelings and the importance of the environment for the experience.

The conclusion was that meaningful group activities strengthened the community and when feelings where shared it helped the elderly to get to know each other on a deeper level. The physical and psychosocial environment also affected the experience through stimuli in new environments or a change in the existing one.

Abstract [sv]

Idag är ensamhet en hälsofråga som har visat sig vara en lika stor riskfaktor som rökning att dö i förtid. Ensamhet är till och med en större riskfaktor än fysisk inaktivitet och fetma. Statistiken visar att många äldre i Sverige känner sig ensamma. Detta har gjort att regeringen 2020 beslutade att bidra med pengar i syfte att motverka ensamhet hos äldre. En litteraturöversikt där tio interventionsstudier med kvantitativ och kvalitativ metod analyserades genomfördes. Studierna analyserades och sammanställdes till ett resultat som redovisas genom två kategorier och underkategorier. I kategori ett visade resultatet att samordning av gruppaktiviteter där det fanns en meningsfull sysselsättning för deltagarna bidrog till en gemenskapskänsla. I kategori två visade resultatet att den fysiska och psykosociala miljön hade en inverkan på upplevelsen. Att få dela med sig med andra och att vistas i en inbjudande och trivsam miljö bidrog till minskad ensamhetskänsla. Sjuksköterskan är en nyckelperson som kan identifiera behovet av psykosociala insatser hos patienten och samordna mellan olika aktörer i vårdkedjan att vidare utföra omvårdnadsåtgärder. Sjuksköterskan är därför en viktig komponent vid minskning av ensamhet hos äldre.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 24
Keywords [en]
Elderly, Intervention, Loneliness, Nursing, Social identity
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16542Local ID: EXO502OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-16542DiVA, id: diva2:1576652
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Nursing science
Educational program
Nursing Programme
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Available from: 2021-07-20 Created: 2021-07-01 Last updated: 2021-07-20Bibliographically approved

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