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Exploring the therapeutic value of hope in palliative nursing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2010

Karimah Alidina  and
Ildico Tettero
Karimah Alidina*
Affiliation:
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Ildico Tettero
Affiliation:
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Karimah Alidina, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, 1230 North Shore Boulevard, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1W7, Canada. E-mail: kalidina@jbmh.com
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Abstract

Hope is a multi-dimensional concept that is integral to a dying person's needs. It is an essential resource that assists individuals with a life-threatening illness to cope during times of intense physical and psychological distress. The objective of this article is to explore and analyze the therapeutic value of hope. The phenomenon of hope will be explored through the analysis and application of Dufault and Martocchio's Multidimensional Model of Hope (MMH) to a clinical scenario. Factors determining hope in cancer patients as well as interventions that can foster hope in dying patients will be identified. Discussion includes examination of literature gaps, relevance to nursing practice, and practical strategies to engender hope and thereby enhance quality of life (QOL) in advanced cancer patients.

Keywords

HopeFactors affecting hopeMulti-Dimensional Model of HopeNursingPalliative careCancer
Type
Case Reports
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2010 , pp. 353 - 358
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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