Hope and mood changes throughout the primary brain tumor illness trajectory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ambiguity of defining hope impacts the level of readiness faced by health care professionals treating patients with glioma, a disease with unpredictable outcomes. This study describes the report of hope and the relationship between hope and mood in adult brain tumor patients at various points in the illness trajectory.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study with data collection including use of the Herth Hope Index (HHI), the Profile of Mood States-Short Form (POMS-SF), and clinical information. Descriptive statistics were used to report sample characteristics. Spearman's rho and Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare and differentiate scores.

Results

Eighty-two patients ranging in age from 22 to 78 years (median, 44.5 y) participated in the study. P

SUBMITTER: Acquaye AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4677410 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature