Elsevier

Applied Nursing Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 1989, Pages 23-29
Applied Nursing Research

Hope-inspiring strategies of the critically III

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Sixty persons who had been critically ill were studied to determine what mechanisms they used to maintain or increase their hope while confronting a life-threatening event. Patients were interviewed 2 to 4 days after discharge from a critical care unit. Responses to the interviews were categorized into nine hope-inspiring themes. The findings provide direction for developing strategies to inspire hope in the critically ill.

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  • Cited by (0)

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    From Marquette University College of Nursing Milwaukee, WI.

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    Judith Fitzgerald Miller, PhD, RN: Associate Professor, Research Development Facilitator, Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI.

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