Evolutionary Analysis of the Concept of Comfort

被引:22
作者
Pinto, Sara [1 ,2 ]
Caldeira, Silvia [3 ]
Martins, Jose Carlos [4 ,5 ]
Rodgers, Beth [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Porto, Inst Ciencias Biomed Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
[2] Ctr Hosp Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal
[3] Univ Catolica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
[4] Escola Super Enfermagem Coimbra, Med Surg Unit, Coimbra, Portugal
[5] Univ Porto, Fac Med, Dept Human Sci & Hlth, Porto, Portugal
[6] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Sch Nursing, Richmond, VA USA
关键词
comfort; comforting; concept analysis; nursing; PATIENT-COMFORT; NURSES COMFORT; CARE; LIFE; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; EXPLORATION; PERSPECTIVE; VALIDATION; PHYSICIANS;
D O I
10.1097/HNP.0000000000000217
中图分类号
R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
10 ;
摘要
Although comfort is cited as an important component of nursing care, a definition that provides a firm conceptual foundation for research and nursing science is still needed, particularly in nursing classifications and taxonomies. This article provides a clear and evidence-based definition, improving research, development, and implementation of specific nursing interventions.
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页码:243 / 252
页数:10
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