The aim of this systematic review was to examine studies that have investigated sustaining
hope during prognostic and end‐of‐life issues discussions with terminally ill patients and …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

duggleby w., hicks d., nekolaichuk c., holtslander l., williams a., chambers t. & eby j.(2012)
Hope, older adults, and chronic illness: a metasynthesis of qualitative research. Journal of …

Background This study explores with patients, carers and health care professionals if, when
and how Advance Care Planning conversations about patients' preferences for place of care …

The purpose of this metasynthesis was to describe the hope experience of family caregivers
of persons with chronic illness. Fourteen studies were included in the metasynthesis. All …

Individuals diagnosed with advanced cancer frequently experience physical and
psychological distress. Hope has been identified as an essential resource in the lives of …

Aim To identify the associated factors of hope during treatment in cancer patients.
Background Hope is very important to cancer patients at all stages of the disease process …

Although deemed vital to patient well-being, hope in persons who are terminally ill is often
thought to be problematic, particularly when centered on cure. As part of a study on end-of …

Abstract Concepts of biographical disruption and repair have been widely applied to chronic
illness, but not terminal illness. This paper examines the relevance of these concepts to …

The recent growth of so‐called stem cell tourism reflects the high optimism that currently
surrounds stem cell science. Stem cell treatments for various conditions are increasingly …