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Ansikte mot ansikte med döden. Psykoterapeuters arbete med cancerpatienter

Barck, Petter LU and Säll, Karin LU (2014) PSPT02 20132
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Studiens syfte var att belysa hur psykoterapeuter förhåller sig till och påverkas av döden som ämne i psykoterapi med cancerpatienter. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex legitimerade psykoterapeuter med erfarenhet av att arbeta med patienter som diagnosticerats med cancer. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), vilket resulterade i fyra huvudteman: Döden sipprar in, Skapa en fristad på patientens villkor, Patientens hopp får betydelse för terapin och Att bli berörd som människa. Terapeuterna beskrev att det är svårt att urskilja döden som något isolerat i terapin – den genomsyrar allt. De menade att döden framförallt gestaltas i form av patienternas behov av att se tillbaka på sina... (More)
Studiens syfte var att belysa hur psykoterapeuter förhåller sig till och påverkas av döden som ämne i psykoterapi med cancerpatienter. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex legitimerade psykoterapeuter med erfarenhet av att arbeta med patienter som diagnosticerats med cancer. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), vilket resulterade i fyra huvudteman: Döden sipprar in, Skapa en fristad på patientens villkor, Patientens hopp får betydelse för terapin och Att bli berörd som människa. Terapeuterna beskrev att det är svårt att urskilja döden som något isolerat i terapin – den genomsyrar allt. De menade att döden framförallt gestaltas i form av patienternas behov av att se tillbaka på sina liv och bearbeta separationer, men även märks i sjukhusmiljön och den nedbrutna kroppen. Vikten av att förhålla sig tillåtande till patienternas olika reaktioner betonades, liksom att finnas där som människa, dela patienternas tunga bördor och möta dem utan någon på förhand bestämd mall. Terapeuterna beskrev oro, ovisshet, sorg och skuldkänslor som konsekvenser av arbetet, men också att de fått näring till personliga reflektioner över livet och döden. (Less)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore how psychotherapists approach and are affected by death as a topic in psychotherapy with cancer patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six psychotherapists with experience in working with patients diagnosed with cancer. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data, and four main themes were identified: Death comes trickling in, Establishing a sanctuary in accordance with the terms of the patient, The patient's hope influences the therapy, To be affected personally. The therapists described that it is hard to distinguish death as an isolated topic in therapy – death pervades everything. They considered death as primarily reflected in the patients’ needs to... (More)
The aim of this study was to explore how psychotherapists approach and are affected by death as a topic in psychotherapy with cancer patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six psychotherapists with experience in working with patients diagnosed with cancer. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data, and four main themes were identified: Death comes trickling in, Establishing a sanctuary in accordance with the terms of the patient, The patient's hope influences the therapy, To be affected personally. The therapists described that it is hard to distinguish death as an isolated topic in therapy – death pervades everything. They considered death as primarily reflected in the patients’ needs to look back at their lives and work through separations, but also apparent in the hospital environment and on the degraded body. The importance of approaching patients with tolerance to all occurring reactions was emphasized, as well as to be present as a human being, to share the heavy burdens of the patients’ and to meet them without a predefined template. The therapists reported work-related consequences such as worry, uncertainty, grief and feelings of guilt, but also that the work has stimulated private reflections on life and death. (Less)
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author
Barck, Petter LU and Säll, Karin LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSPT02 20132
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
döden, psykoterapi, psykoterapeuter, cancer, cancerpatienter, psykoonkologi, death, psychotherapy, psychotherapists, cancer patients, psycho-oncology
language
Swedish
id
4251966
date added to LUP
2014-01-22 15:01:52
date last changed
2014-01-22 15:01:52
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to explore how psychotherapists approach and are affected by death as a topic in psychotherapy with cancer patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six psychotherapists with experience in working with patients diagnosed with cancer. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data, and four main themes were identified: Death comes trickling in, Establishing a sanctuary in accordance with the terms of the patient, The patient's hope influences the therapy, To be affected personally. The therapists described that it is hard to distinguish death as an isolated topic in therapy – death pervades everything. They considered death as primarily reflected in the patients’ needs to look back at their lives and work through separations, but also apparent in the hospital environment and on the degraded body. The importance of approaching patients with tolerance to all occurring reactions was emphasized, as well as to be present as a human being, to share the heavy burdens of the patients’ and to meet them without a predefined template. The therapists reported work-related consequences such as worry, uncertainty, grief and feelings of guilt, but also that the work has stimulated private reflections on life and death.}},
  author       = {{Barck, Petter and Säll, Karin}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ansikte mot ansikte med döden. Psykoterapeuters arbete med cancerpatienter}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}