Hope, expectations and recovery from illness: A narrative synthesis of qualitative research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 564-573

  Wiles, Rose ^b   Cott, Cheryl ^a   Gibson, Barbara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Expectations; Healthcare professionals; Hope; Narrative synthesis; Nursing; Recovery; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONVALESCENCE; EMOTION; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; DISEASE; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOTIVATION; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 56849117035     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04815.x     Document Type: Review

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