Issues in mental health nursing
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This study explored the meaning of hope, the influence of specific background characteristics on hope, and identified strategies that are used to foster hope in a convenience sample of 60 older adults using the technique of methodological triangulation (interview, Hope Index, and Background Data Form). Hope was described as an expectation of a brighter tomorrow for self and/or others. ⋯ Eight hope-fostering categories and four hope-hindering categories were identified based on the interview responses. Implications for practice and research are presented.