SynthesisIrish journal of medical science2021
Hope and chronic pain-a systematic review.
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- Psychological Factors and Treatment Experiences Associated With Chemotherapy Side-Effect Expectations and Symptom Severity: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Pain Resilience Therapy vs. Pain Neuroscience Education for Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Risk and Resilience Factors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pain Science Education for People With Persistent Pain on NHS Waiting Lists: A Mixed Methods Study.Pain research & management · 2026Observational
- Exploration of How Uncertainty Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Hope Are Linked and Influenced in People with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Worked Example of a Social Constructivist Meta-Ethnography Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Perceived and Dispositional Hope as Health-Related Constructs: Adaptation and Validation of the Polish Version of the Perceived Hope Scale.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Relationship between uncertainty in illness and hope in patients undergoing haemodialysis in Iran: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of a multimodal mobile application for the treatment of chronic pain.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
- Patient experiences of remote care in a pain service during a pandemic.British journal of pain · 2023Article
- A shared love: reciprocity and hopefulness in romantic relationships of young adults with chronic pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Emerging Patient-Centered Concepts in Pain Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease, Maintenance Dialysis, and Kidney Transplant.Seminars in nephrology · 2021Review
- Self-Medication for Chronic Pain Using Classic Psychedelics: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Future Research.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHope is considered as an important therapeutic factor in health and illness. Chronic pain affects a significant proportion of the world's population and causes great emotional and physical suffering to patients.
objectiveThe aim of this systematic review is to explore the current literature on hope and chronic pain.
methodsA comprehensive review of current literature on hope and chronic pain was undertaken. Several databases were used (incorporating EBSCO, MEDLINE, PUBMED). Search terms included 'hope' and 'hopelessness' in conjunction with 'chronic pain, 'pain management' and 'pain reduction'. Articles were included if they reported a study (1) exploring outcomes of hope as an intervention for chronic pain, (2) reported on hope specifically and not related concepts and (3) included a measurement of hope.
resultsA total of three articles were found which fit the inclusion criteria. Each article used different tools to measure hope. The review demonstrates a gap in the literature regarding hope as a therapeutic intervention for chronic pain specifically.
conclusionsThe findings of this review demonstrate that hope is influenced by several patient factors and has a positive impact on patients with chronic pain. The current literature supports the usefulness of hope as a therapeutic intervention for not only chronic pain but many chronic illnesses.
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