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  • Meanings of encounters for close relatives of people with a long-term illness within a primary healthcare setting

  • Anna Nygren Zotterman, Lisa Skär, Siv Söderberg
  • Journal:
    Primary Health Care Research & Development / Volume 19 / Issue 4 / July 2018
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    26 March 2018, pp. 392-397
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  • Background

    Encounters play an important role in the relationship between healthcare personnel and the close relatives of people with a long-term illness.

    Aim

    The aim of this study was to elucidate the meanings of encounters for close relatives of people with a long-term illness within a primary healthcare setting.

    Methods

    Interviews using a narrative approach were conducted with seven women and three men, and the phenomenological hermeneutic method was used to interpret the interview texts.

    Results

    The structural analysis revealed three major themes: being confirmed as a family, being informed of the care, and being respected as a valuable person. Close relatives stated that they wanted to be confirmed as a family and have a familiar and trusting relationship with healthcare personnel. They valued being informed concerning the care of the ill person so that they could give support at home. It was also important to be compassionately viewed as an important person in a welcoming atmosphere based on respect and dignity.