Comfort Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Kolcaba, Katharine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826116337 ISBN-13: 9780826116338 Publisher: Springer Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $73.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Social, Ethical & Legal Issues - Medical | Nursing - Research & Theory |
Dewey: 610 |
LCCN: 2002075860 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.3" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. I am honored and delighted to recommend this text for all nurses who cared for and care about patients. 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. |