Background: Hospitalized children with cancer encounter pain, suffering, fear, and life-threatening situations which can cause them to feel hopeless. Purpose: The aims of this study are to acquire new insights about the concept of hope in children with cancer and to identify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of hope in children with cancer. Methods: Nine English and Thai-langu…
The intervention standard of Synactive Development Theory, followed by the Neonatal Integrative Developmental Care Model, has long been recommended as a strategy to lessen the impact of hospitalization on newborns in the NICU. However, it has yet to be widely applied, particularly in developing countries. At least three elements contribute to these developmental care (DC) practices: professiona…