Author : Perry A. Carlson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781423509158
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Levels of Hope in Parents of Chronically Ill Children by : Perry A. Carlson
Download or read book Levels of Hope in Parents of Chronically Ill Children written by Perry A. Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of hope is a common facet of human existence that most, if not all, share in the journey through life. Hope is a process that relates to areas of rational thought, relationships, experiences, and the spiritual or transcendent realm. In the scientific literature, hope has been positively correlated with quality of life and health outcomes. Functionally, hope has been viewed as a prerequisite to coping, as a coping strategy, and as an outcome in and of itself. As such, it is an important consideration in dealing with patients and their families. In the United States approximately 10.3 million children are faced with some type of chronic illness. Parents of these children face added challenges that bring additional burdens of care and stress. Hope has been shown to be involved in coping with stress, but there is very little in the current literature about levels of hope in caregivers and even less dealing with parental hope. This study measures the levels of hope in parents of chronically ill children and examines the possible correlation between the level of disability the parents perceive in relation to their chronically ill child and the parents' level of hope.