Hope in mental health and psychiatric nursing: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent decades, efforts have been made to define and understand hope in health care, particularly in the prevention and treatment of mental illness. Given the contextual nature of hope, this article aimed to map the available scientific evidence on hope in mental health and psychiatric nursing.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology was used for scoping reviews. The following inclusion criteria were used: studies with adults (≥ 18 years) with a mental illness, family members/carers or nurses who addressed the concept of hope in the context of mental health and psychiatric nursing. The search process was carried out between March and December 2023, and the CINAHL database was searched via EBSCOhost, MEDLINE via PubMed and via EBSCOhost, PsycArticles and

SUBMITTER: Barbosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781591 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature