Living with hope: developing a psychosocial supportive program for rural women caregivers of persons with advanced cancer
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Living with hope: developing a psychosocial supportive program for rural women caregivers of persons with advanced cancer
BACKGROUND Hope is defined by caregivers as the inner strength to achieve future good and to continue care giving. Pilot test findings of a Living with Hope Program (LWHP) suggested it is an acceptable and feasible intervention for use by family caregivers. Although it shows promise in potentially increasing hope and quality of life, further testing and development is needed. Questions remain a...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Palliative Care
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1472-684X
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684x-9-3