A prospective descriptive study exploring hope, spiritual well-being, and quality of life in hospitalized patients.
A study evaluating relationships among interventions and outcomes of hope, spiritual well-being, quality of life and length of stay in hospitalized patients at admission, discharge, and 6 weeks after discharge is described. The findings highlight the importance of presence, listening; and other caring behaviors in the patient experience.
Pipe
Teri Britt
TB
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA.
Kelly
Ann
A
LeBrun
Gail
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Schmidt
Don
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Atherton
Pamela
P
Robinson
Carol
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D015206:Southwestern United States; D029181:Spirituality