• Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Oct 2018

    Hope Tree: An Interactive Art Installation to Facilitate the Expression of Hope in a Hospice Setting.

    • Andrew Collins, Darpanjot Bhathal, Tara Field, Randene Larlee, Rachael Paje, and Daneen Young.
    • 1 Peace Arch Hospice, Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada.
    • Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Oct 1; 35 (10): 1273-1279.

    BackgroundIndividuals confronting a terminal illness can experience intense psychological distress. Previous research has shown that hope can enhance one's ability to acknowledge, accept, and fight a terminal illness. Patients can continue to have hope or be hopeful, even in the face of a terminal illness. Can participation in a creative writing practice improve the expression of hope in a hospice setting?MethodsIn this program evaluation, each expressed hope placed on the "Hope Tree" was independently coded by all research team members utilizing inductive content analysis. Overall themes were derived using a constant comparative approach and arranged into overarching themes based on consensus.ResultsEight major themes emerged from the data: "Peace," "Dreams," "Total well-being," "Acknowledgment of loss," "Relationships," "Hospice care," "Spirituality," and "Dichotomies."ConclusionThe Hope Tree is a creative art project that can be used within a hospice environment to promote hope among family members and the health-care professionals who care for patients.

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