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Faktorer som kan påverka hur sjuksköterskor arbetar säkert i samband med cytostatikabehandling: En litteraturstudie
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Factors that can affect how nurses work safely in correlation to chemotherapy treatment : A literature study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Läkemedelsgruppen cytostatika är klassificerad som ett hälsofarligt ämne och kräver försiktighetsåtgärder som främjar säker hantering, då det finns risk vid exponering. Därför är det viktigt att sjuksköterskorna som i sitt arbete kommer i kontakt med cytostatika får utbildning för lämpliga försiktighetsåtgärder. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva faktorer som påverkade hur sjuksköterskor arbetade säkert i samband med cytostatikabehandling. Metod: Studien genomfördes som en allmän litteraturstudie där datainsamlingen gjordes i två olika databaser vilket resulterade i tio resultatartiklar. Resultat: Resultatet kategoriserades i tre kategorier: Kunskap, Personlig skyddsutrustning och Arbetsmiljö. Majoriteten av sjuksköterskorna påvisade en bristande kunskap vid cytostatikabehandling där en stor del av sjuksköterskorna inte hade fått någon utbildning. Handskar var den mest använda skyddsutrustningen vid hantering av cytostatika. Personlig skyddsutrustning kunde dock vara ett hinder och störa sjuksköterskan vid arbetsmomentet. Ljud och ljus var faktorer som kunde distrahera sjuksköterskan från att dubbelkontrollera läkemedel. Konklusion: Kunskap krävs för att sjuksköterskan ska kunna arbeta säkert i samband med cytostatikabehandling. Riktlinjer för handhavande av cytostatika finns till för att skydda vårdpersonal men även patienter för exponering.

Abstract [en]

Background: The drug group cytostatics is listed as a health hazardous drug and require precautions that promote safe handling, as there is a risk of exposure. Therefore, it is important that the nurses who in their work come in contact with cytotoxic drugs receive training for appropriate precautions. Purpose: The purpose was to describe factors that affected how nurses worked safely in correlation to chemotherapy. Method: The study was conducted as a general literature study where the data collection was done in two different databases, which resulted in ten result articles. Results: The results were categorized into three categories: Knowledge, Personal protective equipment and Working environment. The majority of nurses demonstrated a lack of knowledge in chemotherapy treatment where a large part of nurses did not receive any training. Gloves were the most used protective equipment when handling cytotoxic drugs. However, personal protective equipment could be an obstacle and disturb the nurse during the work phase. Sound and light were factors that could distract the nurse from double-checking medicines. Conclusion: Knowledge is required for the nurse to be able to work safely in correlation to chemotherapy. Guidelines for the handling of cytotoxic drugs exist to protect healthcare personel but also patients from exposure.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022.
Keywords [en]
Chemoterapy, nurse, safe handling, safety
Keywords [sv]
Cytostatikabehandling, sjuksköterska, säker hantering, säkerhet
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-48974OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-48974DiVA, id: diva2:1720748
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
Available from: 2022-12-20 Created: 2022-12-20 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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