This is the first comprehensive Handbook to examine the various models of stress, coping,
and health and their relevance to nursing and related health fields. No other volume …

Hope is a central concept within the nursing literature, which is crucial towards the
development of nursing knowledge. Nursing teams play a crucial role in exploring the …

Hope is a universal humanuniverse living experience. To advance nursing knowledge of
hope as a universal humanuniverse living experience, the scholar dwelled with printed …

Abstract Background and Objectives Recent years have seen social robotic pets introduced
as a means of treating behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and many show …

Abstract Currently, 5.4 million persons in the USA are diagnosed with dementia, and this
number is projected to rise to 7.7 million by the year 2030. Family caregivers provide up to …

Background Narratives of dementia can undermine the ability of people to live well. Positive
psychology, concerned with the cultivation of personal strengths, is a model through which …

Objectives To conduct an in-depth psychometric assessment of the PPOM; a measure of
hope and resilience. Method An observational study at five NHS trusts across England …

Objective Many people with dementia receive community services. These services are often
based on the needs of informal caregivers and professional caregivers' assessment. User …

The experiences of receiving a diagnosis of dementia from the viewpoint of people with
dementia and their family members were explored in this study. Purposive sampling was …

Agency (individuality) and communion (togetherness) are vital to a positive sense of self.
People with Alzheimer's disease are at risk of experiencing diminished agency and …