Exploring the therapeutic value of hope in palliative nursing

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-358

  Alidina, Karimah ^a   Tettero, Ildico ^a  

^a Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Burlington   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Factors affecting hope; Hope; Multi Dimensional Model of Hope; Nursing; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77958570945     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951510000155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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