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Lorraine Holtslander
Researcher at University of Saskatchewan
Publications - 75
Citations - 1733
Lorraine Holtslander is an academic researcher from University of Saskatchewan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Family caregivers & Palliative care. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 65 publications receiving 1413 citations. Previous affiliations of Lorraine Holtslander include University of the Witwatersrand & University of Alberta.
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Metasynthesis of the Hope Experience of Family Caregivers of Persons With Chronic Illness
TL;DR: The metasynthesis findings indicate factors influencing hope have a role in assessing hope and differing pathways of hope provide a foundation for future hope interventions.
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Living with hope : Initial evaluation of a psychosocial hope intervention for older palliative home care patients
Wendy Duggleby,Lesley F. Degner,Allison Williams,Karen Wright,Dan Cooper,David Popkin,Lorraine Holtslander +6 more
TL;DR: A preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of the LWHP suggests that it may increase hope and quality of life for older terminally ill cancer patients at home.
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Hope, older adults, and chronic illness: a metasynthesis of qualitative research.
Wendy Duggleby,Deborah Hicks,Cheryl Nekolaichuk,Lorraine Holtslander,Allison Williams,Thane Chambers,Jeannette Eby +6 more
TL;DR: The concept of hope may differ for older adults vs. younger adults in its interaction with suffering and finding meaning and positive reappraisal are important strategies to help older adults with chronic illness maintain their hope.
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Review of Factors Influencing Women's Choice of Mastectomy Versus Breast Conserving Therapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.
TL;DR: It was found that larger tumor size and increasing stage was associated with increased rates of mastectomy, and surgeon factors, including female gender, higher case numbers, and individual surgeon practice, were associated withincreased BCT rates.
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The Hope Experience of Older Bereaved Women Who Cared for a Spouse With Terminal Cancer
TL;DR: The experience and processes of hope of older women who were bereaved after caring for a spouse with terminal cancer are explored, and a tentative, emerging theory of their hope experience is developed.