https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind By: Alison Greaves en-us 2021-07-20 15:16:21 UTC 2025-10-21 11:52:40 UTC hello@padlet.com alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656060271 Theory Origins (McEwen & Wills, 2019):
-First step in developing the theory was a concept analysis in 1988 while Kolcaba was a graduate student
-Theory was published in 1994 and later changed
Primary Works:
-A Theory of Holistic Comfort for Nursing (1994)
-Process and Product of Comfort Care, Merged in Holistic Nursing Art (1995)
-The Art of Comfort Care (1995)
-Evolution of the Mid-Range Theory of Comfort for Outcomes Research (2001)
-Comfort Theory and Practice: A Vision for Holistic Health Care and Research (2003)
Theorist Information (Kolcaba, 2003):
-Born in Cleveland, Ohio and spent most of life there 
-Graduated in 1965 with a diploma in nursing from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing 
-Went back to school for her MSN with a specialization in gerontology
-Graduated with her PhD in Nursing in 1997
-Clinical experience in med-surg, long-term care, as well as home care


]]> 2021-07-20 15:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656060271 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656078305 The takeaway message from this application of the theory to practice is (Vendlinski & Kolcaba, 1997):
-Theory can be applied to hospice nursing
-Comfort theory used to assess/enhance comfort in hospice patients 
-This could be used by the nurse practitioner working in hospice care to help ensure quality of care was being met ]]> 2021-07-20 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656078305 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656085294 Purpose of Theory (McEwen & Wills, 2019):
-Providing comfort for patients
-Comfort is an outcome of care that can lead to health-seeking behaviors, which lead to further comfort
Scope/Level of Theory (Kolcaba, 2018):
-Middle-range theory
Origin of the Theory (Kolcaba, 2018):
-A Theory of Holistic Comfort for Nursing (1994)
Major Concepts (McEwen & Wills, 2019):
-Comfort
-Comfort care
-Comfort measures
-Comfort needs
-Health-seeking behaviors
-Institutional integrity
-Intervening variables
Major Propositions (McEwen & Wills, 2019):
-Health care workers look at comfort needs of patients/family 
-Nurses create interventions for comfort needs
-Intervening variables considered 
-Interventions in caring manner-->enhanced comfort 
-Desirable/realistic health-seeking behaviors identified 
-Enhanced comfort-->increased chance of health-seeking behaviors 
-When given comfort care and health-seeking behaviors-->better satisfaction and health-related outcomes 
-Healthcare facility will flourish when patients/families/nurses are satisfied with care]]> 2021-07-20 15:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656085294 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656095823 2021-07-20 16:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1656095823 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1657422041 The takeaway message from this application of the theory to leadership is (Kolcaba et al., 2006):
-Comfort Theory can be used to help change a hospital environment for the better, and help to achieve Magnet designation
-Comfort Theory provides a leadership framework]]> 2021-07-21 19:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1657422041 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1657425329 The takeaway message from this application of the theory to education is (Simes et al., 2018):
-Comfort Theory can be used to identify levels of comfort in nurse educator's uses of simulation 
-Kolcaba's Comfort Theory was actually adapted by Goodwin to be used specifically in nursing education ]]> 2021-07-21 19:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1657425329 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659486911 2021-07-23 15:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659486911 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659658312 2021-07-23 20:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659658312 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659665504 2021-07-23 21:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659665504 alisongreaves1 https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659665918 2021-07-23 21:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alisongreaves1/i595ohmuni7sbind/wish/1659665918