title: A Kaleidoscope of Hope: Exploring Experiences of Hope Among Service Users and Informal Carers in Health Care Contexts.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is a large and diverse literature on the concept of hope in health care. This literature covers a broad spectrum of perspectives, from philosophical, conceptual, and theoretical analysis through to attempts at measuring the concept of hope with differing health care users.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the concept of hope through the secondary analysis of existing data sets, with the intention of understanding hope in the context of person-centeredness.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  What is the experience of hope among service users and informal carers in different health care contexts?
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary analysis of data derived from three research studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified four key themes that together illustrate what we describe as a kaleidoscope of hope, reinforcing the view that there is no one presentation of hope and that practitioners must engage authentically with service users to determine the most effective and appropriate intervention strategies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hope is not a singular phenomenon, and in the context of person-centered practice there is a need for practitioners to engage authentically with service users and listen carefully to what may bring hope for them.
authors.affiliation: Queen Margaret University, Scotland.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.affiliation: University College of South East Norway, Norway.
authors.forename: Marit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borg
authors.affiliation: Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Shaun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cardiff
authors.affiliation: Queen Margaret University, Scotland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewing
authors.affiliation: Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gaby
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.affiliation: Ulster University, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Titchen
authors.affiliation: Fontys University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Famke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Lieshout
authors.affiliation: University of Technology, Australia.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wilson
keywords: adults; caring; hope; hopefulness; hopelessness; person-centered; thematic analysis