Which concept supports patients and helps them endure the physical and psychologic insults of their critical illness?

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Hope is a subjective,dynamic internal process essential to life.Considered to be a spiritual process,hope is an energy that arises out of a sense of being meaningfully connected to one's self,others,and powers greater than the self.With hope,a person is able to transition from a state of vulnerability to a point of being able to live as fully as possible.Regression is an unconscious defense mechanism characterized by a retreat,in the face of stress,to behaviors characteristic of an earlier developmental level.Denial is defined as the "conscious and unconscious attempts to disavow knowledge or the meaning of an event to reduce anxiety and fear." Trust manifests itself in critical care patients' belief that the people they depend on will get them through the illness and will be able to manage any untoward event that might occur.

Which Concept Supports Patients and Helps Them Endure the Physical