The double sides of hope: The meaning of hope among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.

Hope is an important factor in coping and adjusting to life-threatening disease. In this study, we examined the meaning of hope among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Semi-structured interviews with 12 people revealed that hope had two contradictory meanings. For some, hope was consi...

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Published in:	Death Studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 238 - 248
Main Authors:	Hamama-Raz, Yaira, Norden, Yair, Buchbinder, Eli
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd 2021
Subjects:	Interviewing Hope Psychological adaptation Research methodology Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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