Academic Journal
Interventions to Promote Hope in People with Advanced Illness: Rapid Review.
| Τίτλος: | Interventions to Promote Hope in People with Advanced Illness: Rapid Review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Molina Robles C; Carmen Molina Robles, MSc, RN, is Staff Nurse, Palliative Care Service, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain., Pardavila-Belio MI; Miren Idoia Pardavila-Belio, PhD, MSc, RN , is Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Campus Universitario, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain; and Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), Pamplona, Spain., Villalón-Fornés B; Beatriz Villalón-Fornés, RN, is Nurse Student, School of Nursing, Nursing Care for Adult Patients Department, University of Navarra, Campus Universitario, Pamplona, Spain., Carvajal Valcárcel A; Ana Carvajal Valcárcel, PhD, MSc, RN, is Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Nursing Care for Adult Patients Department, University of Navarra, Campus Universitario, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain; and Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group (ICCP-UNAV), Pamplona, Spain. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association [J Hosp Palliat Nurs] 2026 Aug 01; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 162-171. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 29. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Nursecom, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100887419 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1539-0705 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15222179 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Hosp Palliat Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Nursecom, Inc., c1999- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Terminally Ill*/psychology , Hope*, Palliative Care/methods ; Palliative Care/psychology ; Quality of Life/psychology ; Humans ; Adaptation, Psychological |
| Περίληψη: | Hope is a central element of well-being in people with advanced illness, shaping how individuals cope, sustain meaning, and remain engaged with care despite a limited prognosis. However, evidence on how to promote hope remains fragmented, limiting its integration into palliative care practice. The aim of this rapid review was to identify and synthesize the available evidence on interventions aimed at promoting hope in people with advanced illness, with particular attention to their components and reported effectiveness. The review was conducted following Cochrane recommendations for rapid reviews and included studies published between 2020 and 2025. A total of 12 studies with diverse methodological designs were included. Interventions based on Snyder's Hope Theory showed consistent improvements in hope, although effects on other outcomes were less clear. In addition, approaches not explicitly designed to target hope-such as psycho-spiritual interventions, communication strategies, and early palliative care-also appeared to support its development. Across studies, improvements in hope were reported more consistently than changes in anxiety, symptoms, or quality of life, suggesting that hope may be particularly responsive to these interventions. The findings indicate that hope is a dynamic and clinically modifiable construct, shaped not only by structured interventions but also by the relational dimension of care, reinforcing the central role of nursing. (Copyright © 2026 by The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: advanced illness; hope; nursing; palliative care; psychosocial interventions |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260529 Date Completed: 20260626 Latest Revision: 20260629 |
| Update Code: | 20260629 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/NJH.0000000000001237 |
| PMID: | 42212926 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1539-0705 |
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| DOI: | 10.1097/NJH.0000000000001237 |