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Deep hope: a song without words.

Jack Coulehan1

  • 1Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8335, USA. jcoul44567@aol.com

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
|January 27, 2011
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Summary

Hope is a resilient force, even in terminal illness. Good palliative care, focusing on connection and respect, can enhance deep hope at life's end.

Area of Science:

  • Palliative Medicine
  • Philosophy of Hope
  • Psychology of End-of-Life Care

Background:

  • Hope is crucial for alleviating suffering, particularly in terminal illness.
  • Physicians observe that hope can persist even when facing imminent death.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine multifaceted perspectives on hope, especially "deep hope."
  • To propose methods for sustaining and enhancing hope in end-of-life care.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review encompassing philosophy, theology, psychology, clinical practice, neuroscience, and poetry.
  • Analysis of factors influencing hope in terminally ill patients.

Main Results:

  • Factors enhancing hope include interpersonal connectedness, attainable goals, spiritual beliefs, personal attributes (determination, courage), positive memories, and affirmation of worth.

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