Katharine Kolcaba, Katherine Kolcaba

Comfort Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

I am most excited and impressed with the scope and focus of this work. As I began to read it, I had trouble putting it down. It is highly readable, engaging, all-inclusive, and most informative." Jean Watson, RN, PhD, HNC, FAAN "I am honored and delighted to recommend this text for all nurses who cared for and care about patients." from the Foreword by May Wykle, RN, PhD, FAAN This book places comfort at the forefront of nursing care, by presenting a carefully researched theory of comfort that nurses can use as a framework for practice. Engagingly written, the book combines a first-person account of the development of the theory with supporting research, and practical information for its application. Kolcaba analyzes the concept of comfort; describes its physical, psychospiritual, environmental and sociocultural components; evaluates its meaning in the many different contexts in which health care occurs; and describes how it can be measured. The appendix includes comfort care questionnaires that can be used with patients in many settings, and a comfort scale that can be used with patients for a quick assessment of comfort. Clinicians, researchers, educators, and students will find this holistic approach helpful in setting priorities and parameters for patient care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9780826116338
• ISBN-10: 0826116337
• Artikelnr.: 21858888

Autorenporträt

Katharine Kolcaba, PhD, RN, C, is an Associate Professor at The University of Akron College of Nursing, where she enjoys teaching Comfort Care at different student levels.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Seeds of Inquiry
2. The Mission
3. Measuring Comfort
4. Philosophical Perspectives
5. Theoretical Explorations
6. Attributes of Comfort
7. The Experiments
8. The Ethics of Comfort Care
9. Mission Updated
10. Visions of Comfort for the Future
References
Appendices
Appendix A: General Comfort Questionnaire
Appendix B: Radiation Therapy Comfort Questionnaire
Appendix C: Comfort Lines
Appendix D: Peri-Operative Comfort Questionnaire
Appendix E: Modified Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
Appendix F: Hospice Comfort Questionnaire
Appendix G: American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
Appendix H: International Council of Nurses Code for Nurses
Appendix I: FAQs from The Comfort Line
Glossary
Index