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Hope in Hospitalized Patients with Terminal Cancer

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  • Bożena Baczewska

    (Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Chodźki 7 Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Bogusław Block

    (The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Kanonicza 25, 31-002 Kraków, Poland)

  • Beata Kropornicka

    (Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Chodźki 7 Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Antoni Niedzielski

    (Chair of Humanities, Medical University Staszica 4-6 Street, 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Maria Malm

    (Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics with E-learning Lab, Medical University, Jaczewskiego 4 Street, 20-090 Lublin, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Zwolak

    (Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Chodźki 7 Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Marta Makara-Studzińska

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kopernika 25 Street, 31-501 Kraków, Poland)

Abstract

Hope is of great importance for patients diagnosed with cancer, especially those that are terminally ill. The diagnosis often puts an end to the realization of personal, social, and professional goals. The aim of this study was to characterize the hope of hospitalized patients diagnosed with cancer in the terminal phase of the disease. The research tool used in the study was Block’s hope test (NCN-36; NCN- Nadzieja Chorych Nowotworowych—Hope of Cancer Patients), designed for patients with life-threatening diseases. The results showed that the patients were characterized by a moderate level of global hope. The highest levels of hope were noted in the spiritual-religious area and the lowest levels of hope concerned curing the disease. Patients exhibited varied levels of hope and varied internal structures of hope. They presented four different types of hope: optimistic, moderate, religious, and weak. Optimistic hope was found most frequently in patients diagnosed with a terminal phase of cancer, while weak hope was represented by the smallest group of these patients.

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  • Bożena Baczewska & Bogusław Block & Beata Kropornicka & Antoni Niedzielski & Maria Malm & Agnieszka Zwolak & Marta Makara-Studzińska, 2019. "Hope in Hospitalized Patients with Terminal Cancer," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:20:p:3867-:d:275796
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    1. Bożena Baczewska & Bogusław Block & Mariola Janiszewska & Krzysztof Leśniewski & Agnieszka Zwolak, 2022. "Assessment of Mood and Hope in Critically-Ill Patients as a Basis for the Improvement for the Palliative and Hospice Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-10, August.
    2. Bożena Baczewska & Krystyna Wojciechowska & Beata Antoszewska & Maria Malm & Krzysztof Leśniewski, 2023. "The Cognitive Aspect of Hope in the Semantic Space of Male Patients Dying of Cancer," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-15, January.
    3. Carlos Laranjeira & Maria Anjos Dixe & Isabel Semeão & Sara Rijo & Catarina Faria & Ana Querido, 2022. "“Keeping the Light On”: A Qualitative Study on Hope Perceptions at the End of Life in Portuguese Family Dyads," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-12, January.

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    hope; cancer; terminal disease; care;
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