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Befecadu FBP, Gonçalves M, Fernandes C, Laranjeira C, Dos Anjos Dixe M, Querido A, Pautex S, Larkin PJ, Da Rocha Rodrigues G. The experience of hope in dyads living with advanced chronic illness in Portugal: a longitudinal mixed-methods study. BMC Palliat Care 2024; 23:207. [PMID: 39143564 PMCID: PMC11325565 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01528-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hope is an important resource that helps patients and families thrive during difficult times. Although several studies have highlighted the importance of hope in different contexts, its specific manifestations in the realm of advanced chronic illness need further exploration. In this study, we sought to elucidate the intricate interplay between the construct of hope and the lived experience of advanced chronic illness within patient-caregiver dyads. Our objectives were (a) to explore the dyadic experience of hope as a changing dynamic over time for patients living with advanced chronic illness and their informal caregivers and (b) to evaluate variations of hope and symptom burden across time. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal mixed-methods study with a convergent design between December 2020 and April 2021. Patients living with advanced chronic illness and informal caregivers participated as a dyad (n = 8). The Herth Hope Index scale was used to measure dyads' level of hope and the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System was used to measure patients' symptom burden. Descriptive statistics were undertaken. A thematic analysis as described by Braun and Clarke was conducted to analyze dyadic interview data. Dyads' experience of hope was described by using the six dimensions of hope in the Model of Hope of Dufault and Martocchio. RESULTS Dyadic scores of hope and patients' symptom burden were stable over time. The constructs of hope in dyads included "Living one day at the time," "Having inner force/strength," and "Maintaining good health." Changes in patterns of hope were captured for each dyad in their transition over time. Data converged for all dyads except one. CONCLUSIONS The findings of our study show a constant presence of hope even in the face of adversity. Healthcare professionals must find ways to promote hope in dyads of patients living with advanced chronic diseases. Nurses play a pivotal role; dyadic interviews should be promoted to create a safe space for both patients and informal caregivers in order to share experiences. More research is needed to address patients' and informal caregivers' hope in chronic illness because current hope-based interventions primarily target cancer diagnoses.
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- Filipa Baptista Peixoto Befecadu
- Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Chaire Kristian Gerhard Jebsen of Palliative Care Nursing, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, CHUV, Switzerland.
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Palliative Care Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Creixomil, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Palliative Care Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Creixomil, Guimarães, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), NursID, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine Division, University Hospital Geneva and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Chaire Kristian Gerhard Jebsen of Palliative Care Nursing, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, CHUV, Switzerland
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Geneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
- HESAV School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nygård C, Clancy A, Kitzmüller G. Balancing on life's ladder: A meta-ethnography of the existential experiences of siblings of children with complex care needs. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:2629-2646. [PMID: 38062620 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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AIM To synthesize and interpret existing qualitative research on the existential experiences of siblings of children with complex care needs. DESIGN Noblit and Hare's interpretive meta-ethnography. METHODS The study has been registered in the international prospective register for systematic reviews (PROSPERO). Noblit and Hare's 7-step procedure was followed and reciprocal translation was performed to analyse the data and develop a line of argument synthesis. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive systematic literature search of five databases, along with extensive manual searches, was completed in November 2022. The final sample comprised 18 studies published between 2010 and 2022. RESULTS A line of argument, expressed through an overarching metaphor, "balancing on life's ladder", illustrates the core findings of siblings' fluctuating experiences of existential well-being, and encapsulates four third-order themes: the emotional turmoil of siblings, interrupted family life, siblings strive to be themselves and siblings struggle to cope. CONCLUSION Growing up with a sibling with complex care needs made children feel invisible, lonely and struggling to find the courage to cope. By adopting a lifeworld approach, nurses can become aware of healthy siblings' unmet needs. Future research is needed on how nurses can contribute to siblings' existential well-being, in primary - and secondary health care settings. IMPLICATIONS The study provides insight into siblings' existential experiences and factors improving their well-being, enabling nurses to provide a more optimized lifeworld-led clinical practice. IMPACT Healthcare, nursing education and practice should be informed by the knowledge of existential issues. Nurses are well-positioned to work alongside families to provide family-centered care. Our findings have implications for health policies tailored to the needs of children with chronically ill siblings. REPORTING METHOD This review adheres to the Equator and improving reporting of meta-ethnography (eMERGe) guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution, because the data comprised previously published studies.
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- Carina Nygård
- Department of Health and Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik, Norway
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Erkuş Ş, Gümüş AB. Hope and psychological resilience in primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness followed in a community mental health center. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2024; 50:87-93. [PMID: 38789239 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to examine hope and psychological resilience in primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness. DESIGN AND METHODS The descriptive study was conducted on 297 caregivers in community mental health centers in Turkey. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Dispositional Hope Scale and the Resilience Scale for Adults. FINDINGS Hope and psychological resilience of primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness were moderate. To sociodemographic and caregiver characteristics; caregivers who are over 40 years old, lost his/her spouse, low education level, housewife or retired, unemployed, who evaluated their incomes low, mother, living in the same house with the patient, caring for ten years or more, caring for another patient and not getting help in care had lower hope and resilience levels. Compared to patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, caregivers of patients with schizophrenia had lower hope and psychological resilience levels. CONCLUSIONS Primary caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness should be supported in terms of hope and psychological resilience.
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- Şeyma Erkuş
- Mudanya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Bursa, Turkey.
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Çanakkale, Turkey
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McCarthy J, Higgins A, McCarthy B, Flynn AV, Gijbels H. Family members' perspectives of hope when supporting a relative experiencing mental health problems. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2023; 32:1405-1415. [PMID: 37332254 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Current research views hope as a process that plays a positive role in the recovery of individuals with mental health problems. However, little attention has been given to the role of hope in the lives of their families. We aimed to address that gap. We deployed a qualitative descriptive design and carried out individual interviews with nine family members who supported a relative with mental health problems. A cross-comparison of the data generated three major themes: understandings of hope; factors that diminish hope and factors that nurture hope. The participants viewed hope as a positive and productive feeling or attitude that was life-affirming, and empowering. They also associated it with behaviours and dispositions such as attentiveness and empathy and the possibility of a return to a more stable and 'normal' life. The participants experienced hope as initially eroded when their relative was first diagnosed and institutionalized. Hope was further diminished due to the poor communication practices of some mental health professionals and the stress of the caring role itself. On the other hand, hope was nurtured through the support of other family members, friends, neighbours and peers. Acquiring knowledge and understanding about the relative's state of mental health nurtured hope and enabled the participants to have a more meaningful role in their recovery process. Practices of self-care such as independent activities and counselling also strengthened hope and some mental health professionals played a positive role in supporting these. Most striking about the reports of many of the participants was their assertion of their abiding love for their relative. Their account of their ability to see beyond the illness of their relative was an insight that we did not find in other accounts of the experiences of family members. We highlight the need for family members to have timely access to relevant information about their relatives' illness. We conclude that hope is relational at its core because of the interplay of intrapersonal, interpersonal and social factors that diminish or nurture it over time. Specifically, we propose that friends, neighbours and peer support groups as key actors in nurturing the hope of both family members and their relatives.
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- Joan McCarthy
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Kenny K, Williams Veazey L, Broom A, Peterie M, Page A, Prainsack B, Wakefield CE, Itchins M, Khasraw M, Lwin Z. Hope in the era of precision oncology: a qualitative study of informal caregivers' experiences. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e065753. [PMID: 37130677 PMCID: PMC10163471 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore informal caregivers' perspectives on precision medicine in cancer care. DESIGN Semi-structured interviews with the informal caregivers of people living with cancer and receiving targeted/immunotherapies. Interview transcripts were analysed thematically using a framework approach. SETTING Recruitment was facilitated by two hospitals and five Australian cancer community groups. PARTICIPANTS Informal caregivers (n=28; 16 men, 12 women; aged 18-80) of people living with cancer and receiving targeted/immunotherapies. RESULTS Thematic analysis identified three findings, centred largely on the pervasive theme of hope in relation to precision therapies including: (1) precision as a key component of caregivers' hope; (2) hope as a collective practice between patients, caregivers, clinicians and others, which entailed work and obligation for caregivers; and (3) hope as linked to expectations of further scientific progress, even if there may be no personal, immediate benefit. CONCLUSIONS Innovation and change in precision oncology are rapidly reconfiguring the parameters of hope for patients and caregivers, creating new and difficult relational moments and experiences in everyday life and in clinical encounters. In the context of a shifting therapeutic landscape, caregivers' experiences illustrate the need to understand hope as collectively produced, as emotional and moral labour, and as entangled in broader cultural expectations of medical advances. Such understandings may help clinicians as they guide patients and caregivers through the complexities of diagnosis, treatment, emerging evidence and possible futures in the precision era. Developing a better understanding of informal caregivers' experiences of caring for patients receiving precision therapies is important for improving support to patients and their caregivers.
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- Katherine Kenny
- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies; School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies; School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies; School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies; School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies; School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Political Science, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Behavioural Sciences Unit, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health, Randwick Clinical Campus, Discipline of Paediatrics, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Medical Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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Wang X, Xia F, Wang G. Mediating effect of anxiety and depression between family function and hope in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychol 2023; 11:130. [PMID: 37098642 PMCID: PMC10127155 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01169-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the levels of hope in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), and whether anxiety and depression mediate the relationship between family function and hope. METHODS The family APGAR index, hospital anxiety and depression scale, and Herth hope index were recorded using the self-reported questionnaires completed by 227 MHD patients. RESULTS The family function can directly predict hope, positively predict hope through depression (β = 0.052, p = 0.001), and positively predict hope through the chain mediating of anxiety and depression (β = 0.087, p = 0.001), according to chain mediation analysis. The total effect size was 28.31%. The total indirect effect value was 0.139, and the total effect value was 0.491. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that family function had a direct impact on MHD patients' hope, and that lowering anxiety and depression can help to feel more hopeful.
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- Xuefen Wang
- Nursing Department, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan City, 430060, Hubei Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan City, 430060, Hubei Province, China.
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- Hemodialysis Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan City, 430060, Hubei Province, China
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Sevinç S. Life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia. Nurs Open 2023; 10:3914-3924. [PMID: 36812055 PMCID: PMC10170906 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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AIM This study aimed to examine the life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia. DESIGN This study design is mix-method research. This research adheres to the COREQ guidelines and checklist. METHODS The research was conducted in the Blood Diseases Polyclinic of a state hospital in a Mediterranean city in Turkey between February 2022 and April 2022. RESULTS The mean life satisfaction scale score was 11.18 ± 5.13, and a negative correlation was found between the mother's age and life satisfaction score (r = -0.438; p = 0.042, p < 0.05). Qualitative analysis of the experiences of the family members of individuals with thalassemia yielded 10 themes.
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- Sibel Sevinç
- Faculty of Health Science, Nursing Department, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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Wormald A, McGlinchey E, D’Eath M, Leroi I, Lawlor B, McCallion P, McCarron M, O’Sullivan R, Chen Y. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Caregivers of People with an Intellectual Disability, in Comparison to Carers of Those with Other Disabilities and with Mental Health Issues: A Multicountry Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3256. [PMID: 36833954 PMCID: PMC9965347 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Carers supporting people with an intellectual disability often rely on others to manage the burden of care. This research aims to compare the differences between carer groups and understand the predictors of loneliness changes and burden for carers of people with an intellectual disability. Data from the international CLIC study were analysed. In total, 3930 carers responded from four groups; people who care for those with mental health difficulties (n = 491), dementia (n = 1888), physical disabilities (n = 1147), and Intellectual disabilities (n = 404). Cross tabulation and the chi-squared test were used to compare group compositions and binary logistic regression to model predictors within the intellectual disability group. A total of 65% of those caring for people with an intellectual disability experienced increased burden, and 35% of carers of people with an intellectual disability and another condition experienced more severe loneliness. Becoming severely lonely was predicted by feeling burdened by caring (AOR, 15.89) and worsening mental health (AOR, 2.13) Feeling burden was predicted by being aged between 35 and 44 (AOR, 4.24), poor mental health (AOR, 3.51), and feelings of severe loneliness prior to the pandemic (AOR, 2.45). These findings demonstrate that those who were already struggling with caring experienced the greatest difficulties during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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- Andrew Wormald
- Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
- The Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- The Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- The Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Public Health, D08 NH90 Dublin, Ireland
- The Bamford Centre, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK
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- The Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Gerontology, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France
- INSERM UMR-S 1172, Vascular and Degenerative Cognitive Disorders, University of Lille, 59000 Lille, France
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Gronier G, Aïssaoui D, Schwander F, Cara-Nova T. Psychometric properties of the French version of the Herth Hope Index assessment (HHI-F). EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2022.100822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Romijnders KAGJ, de Groot L, Vervoort SCJM, Basten M, van Welzen BJ, Kretzschmar ME, Reiss P, Davidovich U, van der Loeff MFS, Rozhnova G. The experienced positive and negative influence of HIV on quality of life of people with HIV and vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21887. [PMID: 36536038 PMCID: PMC9761623 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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This qualitative study aimed to explore the experienced influence of HIV on the quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV (PHIV) and key populations without but are vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands. We conducted and thematically analyzed interviews with 29 PHIV and 13 participants from key populations without HIV (i.e., men who have sex with men). PHIV and key populations shared positive meaningful experiences regarding HIV, i.e., feeling grateful for ART, life, and the availability of PrEP, being loved and supported in the light of HIV, and providing support to the community. Negative predominant experiences regarding HIV were described by both PHIV and key populations as the negative effects of ART, challenges with regards to disclosing HIV, social stigmatization, and self-stigma. It remains important to support HIV community organizations in their efforts to reduce social stigmatization and to continue improving biomedical interventions for HIV.
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- Kim A. G. J. Romijnders
- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Global Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.450091.90000 0004 4655 0462Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Social Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.413928.50000 0000 9418 9094Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.509540.d0000 0004 6880 3010Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Global Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.450091.90000 0004 4655 0462Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.413928.50000 0000 9418 9094Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7692.a0000000090126352Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands ,grid.9983.b0000 0001 2181 4263BioISI – Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal ,grid.5477.10000000120346234Center for Complex Systems Studies (CCSS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Amponsem S, Wolverson E, Clarke C. The meaning and experience of hope by people living with dementia as expressed through poetry. DEMENTIA 2022; 22:125-143. [DOI: 10.1177/14713012221137469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background Narratives of dementia can undermine the ability of people to live well. Positive psychology, concerned with the cultivation of personal strengths, is a model through which people’s capacity to have positive experiences can be researched. This study explored the meanings and experiences of hope, a positive psychological construct found to facilitate well-being, in people with dementia. Methods People with dementia submitted poems about the meanings and their experiences of hope through an online platform. The submitted poems ( n = 29) underwent thematic analysis. Findings There were three main themes: (1) “ hope is light in the darkness” encapsulated the meaning ascribed to hope as a resource that spotlights what is still possible, (2) “ poetry gives voice to experiences of hope” captured the role of poetry in communicating the otherwise elusive concept of hope, and (3 )“peers uphold hope and cast away the darkness” captured that participants’ hope was blocked by stigmatising views held and expressed by others but facilitated through positive social interactions. Conclusions People are capable of having hope in the context of dementia, with hope being a uniquely functional strength that supports wellbeing. Health professionals, family and society have a clear role in supporting people with dementia to maintain their hope.
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- Sheriffa Amponsem
- Department of Psychological Health, Wellbeing and Social Work, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Department of Psychological Health, Wellbeing and Social Work, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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The perceived impact of an HIV cure by people living with HIV and key populations vulnerable to HIV in the Netherlands: A qualitative study. J Virus Erad 2022; 8:100066. [PMID: 35280938 PMCID: PMC8907669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jve.2022.100066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction When an HIV cure becomes available, it will have consequences for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations who are vulnerable to HIV. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perceived impact of two HIV cure scenarios (post-treatment control when HIV is suppressed without the need for ongoing antiretroviral treatment (ART) and complete HIV elimination) on the quality of life of PLHIV and key populations living without HIV in the Netherlands. Methods Participants were purposefully sampled from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies, the AGEhIV Cohort Study, the outpatient clinic of the University Medical Centre Utrecht and the Dutch HIV Association to increase variability. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted between October 2020 and March 2021 and thematically analysed. Results Of the 42 interviewed participants, 29 were PLHIV and 13 represented key populations (i.e., men who have sex with men and people injecting drugs). Both PLHIV and participants from vulnerable key populations hoped that a cure would result in normalization of their lives by removing the need to disclose HIV, reducing stigma and guilt, increasing independence of ART, and liberating sexual behaviour. Both groups believed only HIV elimination could accomplish this desired impact. Conclusions While the post-treatment control scenario seems a more plausible outcome of current HIV cure research, our findings highlight that participants may not perceive it as a true cure. Involvement of PLHIV and vulnerable key populations in devising acceptable and feasible experimental approaches to HIV cure is essential to ensure their future successful implementation.
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“Keeping the Light On”: A Qualitative Study on Hope Perceptions at the End of Life in Portuguese Family Dyads. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031561. [PMID: 35162582 PMCID: PMC8834832 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research should include both patients and their family carers, given their strong interdependence. The aim of this study was to explore how hope is experienced in dyads formed by end-of-life patients and their family carers. In this qualitative study, data were collected by in-depth interviews with seven Portuguese family dyads. Analysis followed a thematic analysis approach. The analysis of the interviews shed light on the importance of hope for all participants, and the challenges involved. Family dyads noted several barriers and facilitators to perceptions of hope. Barriers to hope included limitations imposed by illness, feelings of anguish and helplessness, and poor communication with clinicians. Hope facilitators included supportive others, positive thinking and sense of humour, connection with nature, faith in religion and science, and a sense of compassion with others and altruism. Given the multidimensional scope of hope, the main challenge for family dyads is to look beyond the disease itself. Thus, palliative care teams should be encouraged to support and foster realistic hope, helping families prepare for death, in the context of advanced cancer.
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