'I couldn't live without hope': A qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis on approaches to hope and prognostic awareness among people with advanced disease
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11120%2F25%3A43928258" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11120/25:43928258 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251323558" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251323558</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02692163251323558" target="_blank" >10.1177/02692163251323558</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
'I couldn't live without hope': A qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis on approaches to hope and prognostic awareness among people with advanced disease
Original language description
BACKGROUND: Hope plays a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of life and coping strategies of individuals living with advanced diseases. The nature of the relationship between hope and prognostic awareness is unclear. AIM: To explore the experiences and meanings of hope and their association with prognostic awareness among people with advanced incurable diseases. DESIGN: Qualitative phenomenological study using reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Interviews with 24 participants aged 30-99 years with advanced incurable disease were conducted in hospices and hospitals in the Czech Republic. RESULTS: We generated four distinct approaches to hope and prognostic awareness: Technical, Spiritual, Minimalist and Pragmatic. Each approach exhibited unique cognitive, emotional and behavioural dimensions of hope and prognostic awareness. The Technical and Minimalist approaches showed fluctuating hope influenced by medical updates, while the Spiritual and Pragmatic approaches demonstrated stable hope resilient to prognostic information. CONCLUSIONS: Recognizing these diverse hope approaches can guide tailored interventions in palliative care. Healthcare providers should adapt their communication strategies based on people's predominant hope orientations to support effective coping and enhance end-of-life care outcomes. This study sheds light on how different individuals navigate hope amidst terminal illnesses, providing insights into the nuanced psychological and emotional dynamics that influence their coping mechanisms.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30301 - Social biomedical sciences (includes family planning, sexual health, psycho-oncology, political and social effects of biomedical research)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA23-07747S" target="_blank" >GA23-07747S: Hope and prognostic awareness in patients with advanced disease</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Palliative Medicine
ISSN
0269-2163
e-ISSN
1477-030X
Volume of the periodical
39
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
473-482
UT code for WoS article
001442861000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105000209093