Cited by 92Optimism, Hope, and Well-beingCancer survivorship and carePalliative and Oncologic Care

Resilience and hope during advanced disease: a pilot study with metastatic colorectal cancer patients

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Solano, Joao Paulo Consentino, da Silva, Amanda Gomes, Soares, Ivan Agurtov, Ashmawi, Hazem Adel, Vieira, Joaquim Edson·2016·BMC Palliative Care

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BACKGROUND: The balance between hope-hopelessness plays an important role in the way terminally ill patients report quality of life, and personal resilience may be related to hope at the end of life. The objective of this study was to explore associations between personal resilience, hope, and other possible predictors of hope in advanced cancer patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional pilot study was carried out with metastatic colorectal cancer patients in a tertiary hospital. The patients answered the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Herth Hope Index, Barthel Index, an instrument addressing family and social support, visual-numeric scales for pain and suffering, a two-item screening for depression, socio-demographic and socio-economic information about the family. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were interviewed (mean age 56 years; range 29-86). A strong correlation was noted between resilience and hope (0.63; p < 0.05). No correlation was found between hope and independence for activities of daily living, support from family and community, and pain and suffering levels. Of the 44 patients, 20 presented with depressive symptoms. These depressive patients had lower resilience (p = 0.005) and hope (p = 0.003), and higher scores of suffering (p < 0.001). The association between resilience and hope kept stable after adjusting for age, gender, and presence of depression (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Given that resilience is a dynamic, changeable path that can improve hope, resilience-fostering interventions should be most valued in palliative care settings and should be commenced as soon as possible with cancer patients. Patients with advanced stages of non-malignant conditions would also probably benefit from such interventions.

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Authors
Solano, J. P. C., da Silva, A. G., Soares, I. A., Ashmawi, H. A., & Vieira, J. E.
Affiliations
  • Centro Universitário São Camilo (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Venue
BMC Palliative Care
Published
2016-08-02
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
70-70
ISSN
1472-684X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2497261242
Cited by
92
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI
10.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Palliative Care (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
Keywords
resilience, hope, hopelessness, metastatic colorectal cancer, advanced cancer, end-of-life care, palliative care, depression, suffering, activities of daily living, family and social support, quality of life
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, England, Family, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Metastasis, Palliative Care, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Social Support, Colorectal Neoplasms, Terminally Ill, Spirituality, Resilience, Psychological, Tertiary Care Centers, Hope

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