Contexts of Comfort
Which context consists of bodily sensations and homeostatic mechanisms?
Physical
Which form of comfort describes a state a patient is in when they have a need met?
Relief
What nursing meta paradigm concept in the context of comfort theory addresses the patient that is experiencing comfort?
Person
What area did Katharine Kolcaba specialize in during her MSN program at Case Western?
Gerontology
Which context of comfort consists of self-awareness, sexuality, relationship to higher beings, and life meaning
Psychospiritual
Which form of comfort describes being in a state of calmness?
Ease
What nursing meta paradigm concept in the context of comfort theory addresses external factors that influence comfort?
Environment
What unit influenced her to start the development of the theory of comfort?
A dementia unit
Which context consists of external surroundings and influences?
Environmental
Which form of comfort is a state of rising above one's problems and/ or pain?
Transcendence
What nursing meta paradigm concept in the context of comfort theory discusses a state that comfort positively influences?
Health
Where was Katharine Kolcaba born?
Cleveland
Which comfort context consists of interpersonal and family.
Sociocultural
Which concept is described as "the immediate experience of being strengthened by having needs for relief, ease, and transcendence met in four contexts"
Holistic Comfort
What nursing meta paradigm concept in the context of comfort theory covers implementing and assessing interventions to promote comfort?
Nursing
What is her current profession?
Professor at the University of Akron.