• Hope is considered to be of great significance for people diagnosed as having cancer, and
is thus an important aspect of nursing care. It is therefore of value to document ways in which …

Aims and objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of cancer
patients living with a malignant fungating wounds. Background. Malignant fungating wounds …

The delivery of spiritual and religious care has received a high profile in national reports,
guidelines and standards since the start of the millennium, yet there is, to date, no …

BACKGROUND Despite serious concern over the suicidality of cancer patients in clinical
oncology practice, few studies have addressed this issue. The purpose of the current study …

The aim of this study was to describe nurses' perception of hope among cancer patients in
palliative care. Interviews, conducted with nine skilled oncology nurses, were subsequently …

Background: Hope is important for patients with end-stage renal disease receiving
haemodialysis (HD) and hope is associated with quality of life (QoL). Studies examining …

This quasi-experimental study sought to determine if a specific nursing intervention to instill
hope would positively influence levels of hope, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and depression in …

Purpose End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis (HD) and their family
caregivers (FCGs) reported poor quality of life (QoL). Hope has shown association with QoL …

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report the findings of a phenomenological study that
explored hope in 10 young people in Australia. Background. Evidence suggests many …

Aim. This paper describes self‐reported hope‐promoting strategies used by Registered
Nurses whilst providing care for older patients in acute and long‐term care settings …