title: Hope-inspiring strategies of the critically ill.
abstract: Sixty persons who had been critically ill were studied to determine what mechanisms they used to maintain or increase their hope while confronting a life-threatening event. Patients were interviewed 2 to 4 days after discharge from a critical care unit. Responses to the interviews were categorized into nine hope-inspiring themes. The findings provide direction for developing strategies to inspire hope in the critically ill.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003071:Cognition; D003422:Critical Care / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations