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Hope and cancer.

David B Feldman¹, Benjamin W Corn²

¹Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA.

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|December 9, 2022

Summary

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Hope is crucial for cancer patients, impacting psychological well-being and survival. Authentic communication about prognosis can foster hope, and interventions show medium effects in enhancing it.

Keywords:

Cancer Hope Intervention Physician-patient communication

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Psychology
Oncology
Health Communication

Background:

Two dominant models of hope exist in cancer literature: Snyder's Hope Theory and Herth's hope model.
These models have yielded brief self-report measures for assessing hope.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the role of hope in cancer care, encompassing its psychological associations, prognostic implications, and the impact of communication and interventions.

Main Methods:

Literature review synthesizing findings on hope models, psychological correlates, survival prediction, communication preferences, and intervention effectiveness.

Main Results:

Hope is linked to depression, distress, coping, symptom burden, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients.
Hope may predict survival in advanced cancer.
Authentic prognostic communication fosters, rather than diminishes, hope.
Interventions to enhance hope in cancer patients demonstrate medium effect sizes.

Conclusions:

Hope is a significant factor in cancer survivorship, influencing psychological outcomes and potentially survival.
Healthcare communication strategies should prioritize authentic prognosis delivery to support patient hope.
Further research and application of hope-enhancing interventions are warranted in oncology settings.