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Hope in the ICU: a qualitative study exploring nurses' experiences of the concept of hope

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posted on 2023-05-17, 02:47 authored by Gelling, L, Fitzgerald, MA, Blight, I
*Hope is an essential part of the coping process for relatives who have a family member admitted to an intensive care unit * Members of the intensive care team place insufficient emphasis on the role of hope within a holistic care framework * It is uncommon for hope to completely disappear, even at times of great distress * The relatives of critically ill patients can be encouraged to focus on hope goals that are realistic, meaningful and achievable with support from nursing staff * Realistic, meaningful and achievable goals are most likely to be developed through good interpersonal interactions between family units and nurses * The relatives of critically ill patients could benefit from follow-up clinics.

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Publication title

Nursing in Critical Care

Volume

7

Issue

6

Pagination

271-277

ISSN

1362-1017

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Place of publication

9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4

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Nursing

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