Katharine Kolcaba - Theory of Comfort Flashcards
Theory of Katharine Kolcaba
Theory of Comfort
Theorist of Theory of Comfort
Katharine Kolcaba
Published subjective concept analysis of comfort
Katharine Kolcaba
Born at Ohio, United States
Katharine Kolcaba
Individuals, families, institutions, or communities in need of healthcare
Person
Optimal functioning as defined by the patient, group, family, or community
Health
Any aspect of the patient, family, or institutional surrounding that can be manipulated by a nurse or loved one to enhance comfort
Environment
Intentional assessment of comfort needs, the design of comfort measures to address those needs, and the reassessment of comfort levels after implementation
Nursing
Relief / Ease / Transcendence
Three Forms of Comfort
Health Care Needs
Needs identified by the Patient and/or family in a particular nursing practice
Nursing Interventions
Impelled commitment of nursing and health care institutions for comfort
Intervening Variables
Factors not likely to change
Patient Comfort
Met needs in four contexts of Human Experience
Health-Seeking Behaviors
According behaviors of the patient involving the Nurse