When control becomes a matter of life: a phenomenological exploration of intestinal failure patients' lived experience receiving assistance from home care nurses in home parenteral nutrition management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides the body with essential nourishment through intravenous infusion. Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) has a significant impact on the lives of its users; however, very few studies explore the phenomenon of homecare nurse provided assistance for the management and administration of HPN.

Method

The phenomenological approach, Reflective Lifeworld Research, was utilised. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five patients with intestinal failure. The analysis was performed according to the instructions of Reflective Lifeworld Research.

Results

Four constituents were identified: (1) balanced nursing experience, (2) correct handling of procedures, (3) reversed expert roles and (4) the homecare nurse as a lifeli

SUBMITTER: Andersson JVN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature