In the advanced cancer setting, low psychological functioning is a common symptom and its
deleterious impact on health outcomes is well established. Yet, the beneficial role of positive …

Objective To better understand the role of hope among terminally ill cancer patients. Design
Qualitative analysis. Setting A tertiary specialized cancer centre in Canada. Participants …

How is that some patients are able to rise above the adversity of a progressive,
lifethreatening illness, while others spiral downwards to the depths of despair? Many people …

This is the seventh entry in the Psychological Elements of Palliative Care (PEPC) series.
Previous articles have focused on the psychological elements of the care we provide …

Palliative care and hope have both been known to improve the quality of life (QoL) of
palliative cancer patients. Hope is a complex, multidimensional concept that is influenced by …

ObjectiveDying is mostly seen as a dreadful event, never a happy experience. Yet, as
palliative care physicians, we have seen so many patients who remained happy despite …

Background Hope has a positive impact on health, playing a significant role in managing
illness and its associated losses. In oncology patients, hope is crucial for effective adaptation …

Positive psychological health is crucial to optimal clinical outcomes across the cancer care
continuum, from prevention and risk reduction to palliative care and survivorship. 1, 2 Yet …

For terminally ill cancer patients, hope and hopelessness are constructs that significantly
impact quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between hope …

Background Oncologists' fear of taking away hope from patients when proposing early
palliative care (EPC) is a barrier to the implementation of this model. This study explores …