A prospective descriptive study exploring hope, spiritual well-being, and quality of life in hospitalized patients.

Full Abstract

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.

Author information

Author/s: Pipe, Teri Britt (TB); Kelly, Ann (A); LeBrun, Gail (G); Schmidt, Don (D); Atherton, Pamela (P); Robinson, Carol (C);

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (Medsurg Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Aug; vol 17 (issue 4) : pp 247-53, 257

Dates: Created 2008/09/22; Completed 2008/12/02;

PMID: 18807859, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentIn: Medsurg Nurs. 2008 Aug;17(4):254, 269. (PMID: 18807860)

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