Penson J
North Deveon Hospice, Barnstaple, UK.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2000 Feb;6(2):94-8. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2000.6.2.8950.
In palliative care, where patients have to live with a degree of uncertainty as to the possible course their illness may take and the length of life they may expect, hope is a major issue. It has been said that individuals who know they are going to die soon, can be literally dying for hope. Ahmedzai (1994) points out that a major challenge for palliative care is to find ways of inspiring patients towards new directions for hope. This reflective article will explore the nature of hope and discuss the potential problems surrounding false and unrealistic hope, and will focus on how nurses may foster and support hope throughout life-threatening illness and during the palliative phase of life.
在姑息治疗中，患者对于疾病可能的发展进程以及预期寿命存在一定程度的不确定性，希望是一个重要问题。有人说，知道自己即将不久于人世的人，可能会为希望而垂死挣扎。艾哈迈德扎伊（1994年）指出，姑息治疗的一个主要挑战是找到激发患者产生新希望方向的方法。这篇反思性文章将探讨希望的本质，讨论围绕虚假和不切实际希望的潜在问题，并将重点关注护士如何在危及生命的疾病期间以及生命的姑息阶段培养和支持希望。
