Background: Patients participation is important for good care and treatment. One of the nurses' statutory responsibilities in their profession is to enable patients to participate in their own care. Previous research shows how patients experience participation in health care. Participation can promote recovery and lead to increased motivation for treatment in patients. Aim: To describe nurses experiences of patients participation in health care. Method: A systematic literature study based on ten qualitative scientific articles with qualitative approaches, analyzed according to Evans descriptive synthesis.
Result: Nurses experiences presented in the results were divided into two different themes. The first theme identified was: the prerequisites for the creation of the patients participation and consists of three subthemes: creating a good caring relationship, the importance of information for patients participation and the importance of shared decision making. The second theme was: Obstacles for the creation of the patients participation and consists of three subtemes: Inadequate working environment, nurse's approach and circumstances that affect patients participation. Conclusion: Patients participation depends on both nurses efforts and patients willingness to participate. By highlighting nurses experiences of patient participation, can professionals as well as future nurses gain more knowledge, understanding and better conditions to increase patients participation.