Background & Aim: Promoting hope in hemodialysis patients is very important. Various methods have been suggested in order to raise hope in patients with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an illness perception-based intervention on hope in patients with hemodialysis. Methods & Materials: This is a randomized clinical trial (IRCT2016103130609N1) on 120 hemo...

The aim of the present research was to compare resilience, self-efficacy, hope and optimism between substance-dependent individuals and normal subjects. In this research, a sample of 160 individuals (80 substance-dependent subjects reffering to addiction treatment centers in Shahrood and 80 normal subjects) were selected using convenient sampling according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. P...

Background & Aim: Despite the growing statistics of people with HIV-positive in Iran, little attention has been paid to the poor quality of their life and the adverse psychological status of these patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group Hope Therapy on the improvement of Dysfunctional Attitudes and the increase of hope in HIV positive patients. Methods: the researc...

Background : Hope is amongst the important factors and is an essential element in patients with cancer, which has many effects on their compatibility with life conditions, especially in suffering and disappointing periods. Hope has a significant role in increasing the quality of life and effects different stages of the disease. The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of promotin...