Hope-based interventions in chronic disease: an integrative review in the light of Nightingale

Carlos António Laranjeira*, Ana Isabel Fernandes Querido, Zaida Borges Charepe, Maria Dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the available evidence in the scientific literature about the strategies or interventions used to promote hope in people with chronic diseases. Method: An integrative literature review of literature published between 2009-2019, which was conducted in online browsers/databases: b-On, EBSCO, PubMed, Medline, ISI, SciELO, PsycINFO, Google Scholar. Forty-one studies were found, of which eight met the inclusion criteria. Results: Most studies used a quantitative approach. There was a predominance of studies from Asia and America, addressing patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and cancer. Hope-based interventions were categorized by the hope attributes: experiential process, spiritual/transcendence process, rational thought process, and relational process. Conclusion: Hope-based interventions, in its essence, are good clinical practices in the physical, psychological, social and spiritual domains. This is congruent with the vision of nursing, first proposed by Florence Nightingale. There seem to be gaps in the literature regarding specific hope promoting interventions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere20200283
Number of pages9
JournalRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Volume73
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Chronic disease
  • Holistic nursing
  • Hope
  • Patient care
  • Review

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