Hope and illness expectations: A cross-sectional study in patients with advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The fear of taking away hope hinders clinicians' willingness to share serious news with patients with advanced disease. Unrealistic illness expectations, on the other hand, can complicate decision making and end-of-life care outcomes. Exploration of the association between hope and illness expectations can support clinicians in better communication with their patients.

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore whether realistic illness expectations are associated with reduced hope in people with advanced cancer.

Design

This is a cross-sectional secondary analysis of baseline data from a primary palliative care cluster-randomized trial CONNECT (data collected from July 2016 to October 2020). Hope was measured by Herth Hope Index. Illness expectations were mea

SUBMITTER: Loucka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552658 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature