Comfort

Question 1

define comfort

Answer 1

comfort is multidimensional, experienced by patients as a sense of positivity and strength characterized not only by the relief of physical discomfort, but an integration of positive emotions.

Question 2

what is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Answer 2

shape of a triangle:
top to bottom =
1. self-fulfillment needs (self-actualization)
2. psychological needs (esteem needs; belongingness and love needs)
3. basic needs (safety needs; physiological needs)

Question 3

describe Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory

Answer 3

the immediate state of being strengthened by having the needs for relief, ease, and transcendence addressed in the four contexts of holistic human experience: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental.

Question 4

according to Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, name the three forms comfort can occur

Answer 4

1. relief
2. ease
3. transcendence

Question 5

according to Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, name the four domains of comfort

Answer 5

1. physical
2. psychospiritual
3. environmental
4. sociocultural

Question 6

what are some common sources of discomfort?

Answer 6

pain, end-of-life, fatigue, fibromyalgia, sleep-rest disorders