Abstract
During the last years more and more people are diagnosed with cancer. Hope enables people to cope with difficult situations and suffering. Hope is frequently referred to as an important strategy in coping with a disease such as cancer, and as an important aspect in nursing care. The objectives of this paper are to (1) give a review of the importance ofhope for cancer patients and (2) suggest one type of nursing intervention that might strengthen the hope in cancer patients. The following six attributes are often stressed in definitions of hope: active involvement, the relationship to others, spiritual beliefs and faith, see that the future is possible, confidence and the affective dimension (comes from within). Based on this definition of hope an intervention program is made. This intervention is now evaluated in cancer patients.
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