Using hope to cope with loss and grief

The concept of hope is not usually linked with loss, bereavement and grief. Facilitating hope presents a great challenge to health carers, whereas ignoring it only strengthens our already pessimistic view of advanced illness. The purpose of this article is to help carers appreciate the needs of grie...

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Published inNursing standard Vol. 9; no. 48; p. 33
Main Authors Gamlin, R, Kinghorn, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 23.08.1995
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Grief
Humans
Loneliness
Models, Psychological
Morale
Nurse-Patient Relations
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Summary:The concept of hope is not usually linked with loss, bereavement and grief. Facilitating hope presents a great challenge to health carers, whereas ignoring it only strengthens our already pessimistic view of advanced illness. The purpose of this article is to help carers appreciate the needs of grieving patients and families, and to encourage attention on strategies which foster hope.
ISSN:0029-6570
2047-9018