PMID: 11926442Apr 3, 2002Paper

Redefining hope for the terminally ill

The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care
Debra Parker-Oliver

Abstract

This paper discusses how hospice social workers assist patients and families in finding new hope and meaning in their lives as care goals turn from cure to comfort. Assessment factors important to the redefinition process and intervention strategies are explored. Hope is defined as the positive expectation for meaning attached to life events with the emphasis on meaning instead of life events. The author seeks to demonstrate the importance of meaning to the feeling of hope and the possibility of socially constructing meaning to alleviate the traditional medical perspective that hope revolves around the outcome of disease.

Citations

Oct 12, 2002·Journal of the American College of Surgeons·Daniel B Hinshaw
Oct 1, 2009·Palliative & Supportive Care·Jari KylmäGustaf Molander
Feb 15, 2007·Journal of Palliative Medicine·Jennifer KapoSolomon Liao
Feb 9, 2013·Journal of Palliative Medicine·Debra Parker Oliver
Mar 28, 2007·Journal of Social Work in End-of-life & Palliative Care·Lisa P GwytherJudith Howe
Oct 17, 2014·Journal of Palliative Medicine·Debra Parker Oliver
Jul 25, 2008·Journal of Gerontological Nursing·Martha MeravigliaCarol D Gaskamp
Apr 19, 2005·The Surgical Clinics of North America·Daniel B Hinshaw
Mar 29, 2014·Revista paulista de pediatria : orgão oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo·Nathália Rodrigues Garcia-Schinzari, Franklin Santana Santos
Jun 26, 2010·Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association·Debra Parker Oliver, George Demiris
Sep 2, 2005·Oncology Nursing Forum·Heather M TanJustin Beilby

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