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- Two primary models of hope in cancer literature are Snyder's "Hope Theory" and Herth's hope model, which have led to the creation of self-report measures for assessing hope.
- Research indicates that hope is linked to various psychological factors in cancer patients, such as depression, coping strategies, symptom burden, and even the potential for posttraumatic growth, and may play a role in survival rates for those with advanced cancer.
- Patients generally prefer honest communication about their prognosis, as this approach does not diminish hope but may actually enhance it, and several interventions aimed at increasing hope in cancer patients show effective, medium-level results.
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Two models of hope have predominated in the literature pertaining to cancer-Snyder's "Hope Theory" and Herth's hope model-both of which have produced brief self-report measures. Growing evidence demonstrates that hope, as operationalized in these models, is associated with a number of psychological variables in individuals with cancer, including depression, distress, coping, symptom burden, and posttraumatic growth. Emerging evidence also suggests that hope may predict probability of survival in advanced cancer. Surveys show that patients and families generally prefer healthcare communication that authentically conveys prognosis; such communication is not associated with decreased hope, but may actually foster hope. Finally, several interventions have been developed to enhance hope in people with cancer, which generally demonstrate medium effects.
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