Hope in elderly adults with chronic heart failure. Concept analysis La esperanza en adultos mayores con insuficiencia cardíaca crónica. Análisis de concepto A esperança em adultos maiores com insuficiência cardíaca crônica. Análise de conceito

This topic review employed Walker and Avant's method of concept analysis to explore the construct of hope in elderly adults with chronic heart failure. The articles analyzed revealed that hope, as the belief of the occurrence of a positive result without any guarantee that it will be produced,...

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Main Authors: Meriam F. Caboral, Lorraine S. Evangelista, Martha V. Whetsell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2012-08-01
Series:Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-53072012000300014