Hope in the care of patients with advanced cancer
Esperanza en el cuidado de pacientes con cáncer avanzado
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Hope is a multidimensional construct, guided by the individual's motivational and cognitive attributes; it is an intrinsic dimension in the care of cancer patients in different clinical practice environments. This analysis aims to reflect on the construct of hope in patients with advanced cancer, supported by the stages of the experience reflection cycle (description; feelings; evaluation; analysis; action plan and conclusions). In different care contexts, we are faced with patients who are unaware of the stage of advanced cancer and the goals of treatment. This situation results in multiple biases, exacerbated hope or unrealistic cure and increases psycho-emotional suffering. Comprehensible communication promotes quality survival, self-transcendence and peaceful death. To (not) conclude, understanding the human experience of people with cancer and qualitative communication must be the basis to guide the care plan in promoting hope beyond the advanced disease, since hope is something positive and essential for salutogenesis.
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