Background: Most clinicians would probably agree that what patients think will happen can
influence what does happen over the clinical course. Yet despite useful narrative reviews on …

Background: Expectations of patients regarding their prospects for recovery have been
shown to predict subsequent physical and social functioning. Evidence regarding the impact …

Objectives Hope is important in determining positive outcomes in a range of chronic
illnesses. This study examined the role of hope in adjustment to end‐stage renal failure …

Objectives. This prospective study evaluates the role of self‐efficacy and goal importance in
predicting decreases in disability in activities of everyday living. Method. Disability, self …

Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between
facilitating psychological variables and functional rehabilitation outcomes following acute …

Motivation is an important variable in older adults' ability to recover from any disabling event.
The theory of self-efficacy states that efficacy beliefs affect behavior, motivational level …

Background: Treatment preferences established before life-threatening illness occurs may
differ from actual decisions because of changes in preferences or poor understanding of the …

This descriptive, qualitative study explored the phenomenon of hope and associated factors
in older adults who have experienced a stroke. The research questions were (a) What are …

Purpose Interpretation guidelines are needed for patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures'
change scores to evaluate efficacy of an intervention and to communicate PRO results to …

There is an international call for mental health services to become recovery-oriented, and
also to use evidence-based practices. Addressing this call requires recovery-oriented …