Hope: A Construct Central to Nursing

by Judith Fitzgerald Miller

Nursing Forum (Volume 42, Issue 1, pp. 12–19) 2007
  • Nursing/Medicine

PURPOSE:

To enhance understanding of the concept of hope from a synthesis of varied perspectives.

SOURCE:

Published literature.

CONCLUSIONS:

Conceptualizations of hope influence one's view of "false hope." Critical dimensions of hope as well as hope antecedents and threats provide direction for nursing intervention. Specific challenges to nurses related to hope inspiration are present at the end of life. Hope-inspiring strategies for persons at the end of life are summarized.