Hope and wound healing.
Multiple factors, including psychologic factors, affect the quality of wound healing. The ET nurse works with a patient population for whom the concept of hope is particularly relevant. Little literature is related specifically to the impact of hope or hopelessness on wound healing. The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of hope and its possible relationship to wound healing.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009013:Morale; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*