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Tutton, Elizabeth, Seers, Kate, Langstaff, Deborah and Westwood, Martin (2012) Staff and patient views of the concept of hope on a stroke unit : a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68 (9). pp. 2061-2069. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05899.x ISSN 0309-2402.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05899.x
Abstract
Aim. This study explores the experience of hope for patients and staff in the context of a British stroke unit.
Background. Hope is identified as a useful concept for exploring how people find meaning in recovery from illness. Uncovering the experience of hope in acute stroke care has provided evidence that can be used to facilitate rehabilitation.
Methods. The methodology drew on the principles of ethnography, undertaking unstructured qualitative interviews with ten patients, ten multidisciplinary staff and 21 hours of participant observation including informal discussions with staff and patients. Data collection took place between November 2007 and November 2008.
Findings. Four themes were identified: suffering, struggling with no hope and despair, hope for recovery and realistic hopefulness. Hope was experienced in the context of suffering a stroke demonstrated as loss of function, loss of mental capacity and dependency. Patients struggled to maintain a sense of hopefulness while feeling close to a slippery slope towards despair and death. Hope was expressed as a strong desire to recover, get back to normal and a time to reflect on their lives so far. Staff identified realistic hopefulness as focused on keeping things real while balancing giving hope and avoiding false hope.
Conclusion. Hope is placed within the emotional challenges of suffering and struggle inherent in recovery from stroke. The staff work with patients’ hopes but offer realistic hopefulness as a practical strategy for recovery. Further interventions are required for working with feelings of despair or no hope.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Advanced Nursing | ||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0309-2402 | ||||
| Official Date: | September 2012 | ||||
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| Volume: | 68 | ||||
| Number: | 9 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 2061-2069 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05899.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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