Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

چکیده

Abstract

Background and Aim

Materials and methods

Results

: 51.3% of participants were female. 51% of patients had leukemia and 71/7% were receiving chemotherapy. 30.4% were promising and 53.1%

of patients had moderate hopes and none of them were not disappointed. Between patient gender, cancer type, education level, marital status, type of

treatment, treatment duration and type of cancer associated with hope scores were not statistically significant correlation, but correlation were found

with financial status, living arrangement, level of activity, physical energy, problem with sleep, health care delivery and ostracism from family

members

Discussion: Among the factors associated with cancer patients hope, caregivers and family behavior, level of activity, employment status, problem with

sleep, and ostracism from family members are agents correlated with hope scores. Nurses and family members of patients with promotion of conditions

associated with these variables can help to maintain hope in these patients.

Keywords: Cancer- Hope- Coping