The thesis aimed to, with an exploratory approach, examine how nursing aides in the home care service manage the goals of self-determination, participation, and individualization, as well as which factors enable and limit the implementation of these goals. To achieve the purpose of the study, a qualitative method was used. Five interviews have been conducted with nurses working in home care in four different municipalities. The results of the interviews were interpreted based on grounded theory which was chosen when the purpose was exploratory. During the analysis, codes, subcategories and categories were generated that resulted in a main concern. There were various factors that influenced when it comes to what promotes and inhibits the introduction of the values in daily work. The concept or main concern that emerged was the norm discrepancy, which in short means that the work performed must be flexible but be carried out within a rigid framework. Neo-institutional theory was used to discuss the results, the conclusion was that the nursing aides’ ability to adapt is what makes the home care service's work despite conflicting goals and requirements.

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