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Hope: A Construct Central to Nursing
Author(s) -
Fitzgerald Miller Judith
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2007.00061.x
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , nursing , psychology , medicine , computer science , programming language
PURPOSE. To enhance understanding of the concept of hope from a synthesis of varied perspectives.SOURCE. Published literature.CONCLUSIONS. Conceptualizations of hope influence one's view of “false hope.” Critical dimensions of hope as well as hope antecedents and threats provide direction for nursing intervention. Specific challenges to nurses related to hope inspiration are present at the end of life. Hope‐inspiring strategies for persons at the end of life are summarized.