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The Meaning of Being Supportive for Family Caregivers as Narrated by Registered Nurses Working in Palliative Homecare

Peter Stoltz, RN; BNSc

School of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

Maud Lindholm, RN; PhD

School of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

Giggi Udén, RNM; PhD

School of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

Ania Willman, RN; PhD

School of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

The aim of this study was to illuminate the meaning of being supportive to family caregivers who care for a relative at home as narrated by registered nurses. The context used to allow for the meaning of being supportive to be illuminated was palliative home care. The study uses a phenomenological-hermeneutical method inspired by the philosophy of Ricoeur. Data consisted of narrative interviews, which were analyzed in three recurring phases: naive reading, structural analyses and interpreted whole. Twenty nurses from the hospitals in Sweden participated in the study. Two core themes were found: forming a relationship and keeping caregiving at home.

Key Words: family caregiver • palliative care • support

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 2, 163-173 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0894318406286598
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