Aim. This paper is a report of a narrative literature review conducted to explore how
expectations and wants are distinguished in empirical research on hope and illness and the …

Background In the literature,'hope'has often been thought of as an ideal expectation.
However, we believe the classification of hope as a type of expectation is problematic …

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

Hope, hopelessness and fatigue are important experiences for patients and family members
in palliative care. The aim of the study was to describe the level of and relation between …

Hope is the subject of increasing research and discussion within the healthcare literature.
However, although deemed of vital import to patient welfare, there is little examination of …

The second half of the twentieth century saw both an explosion and an evolution of hope.
Originally a matter for the theologians, hope has been taken up by philosophers, and more …

Aim This study aims to identify the predictors of poor sleep quality and the associations
between depression, hope and sleep in a sample of 156 women with breast cancer prior to …

Chaplains in healthcare settings offer patients spiritual care that involves companionship,
counselling and maintaining hope. This is particularly important at the point where a patient …

Background Hope has a contextual dimension and experiences of hope seem to be an
important part of everybody's life irrespective of changing and challenging health conditions …

Aims and objectives. The aim of this present study was to explore patients' experiences of
the meaning they attribute to hope and hoping a year after acute spinal cord injury …