Student Objectives

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Goal:

To describe the function of hope in patients' lives and the relation of hope to the trajectory of disease.

Outcomes:

At the end of this module, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze the perspectives encompassed in different definitions of hope.
   
   
2. Identify the four attributes associated by Stephenson with the concept "hope."
   
   
3. Describe the relationship between hope and coping.
   
   
4. Distinguish the difference between realistic hope and false hope.
   
   
5. Describe the concept of hope as it is related to the trajectory of illness.
   
   
6. Describe the key categories of hope-fostering and hope-hindering strategies.
   
   
7. Develop an appreciation of the function of hope in patients� lives.