Comfort: exploration of the concept in nursing

Malinowski, Ann Kinga; Stamler, Lynnette Leeseberg

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02329.x

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“…9 The study results expressed the meanings of comfort for family members who have a relative in the ICU. The identified categories characterized the multidimensionality of the phenomenon, as already verified by other authors, 1,[10][11][12] and expressed that the promotion of comfort requires sensitivity, rationality and material conditions in terms of the care provided to the family and their relative. The identified meanings of comfort also permitted the reinforcement of the idea that this phenomenon is a positive, subjective and dynamic experience that changes in time and space and results from the interactions established by the individual with himself, the environment, those surrounding him and the situations he faces.…”

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Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Freitas

Menezes

Mussi

2012

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ABSTRACT:This study aimed at understanding the meaning of comfort to the families of people in intensive care units. It consists of a qualitative study carried out in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Salvador-Bahia. Fourteen family members were interviewed. The authors utilized the theoretical principles of symbolic interactionism and the technique of qualitative data analysis. Results indicated that the categories Safety, Receptiveness, Information, Proximity, Social and Spiritual Support, Convenience and Integration expressed the meaning of comfort, which was comprised of reliability in terms of technical-scientific competence and a supportive and sensitive attitude of the team, chance of recovery, access to information and the opportunity to be close to the patient, support of people in their social life, spiritual sources and the environmental structure of the hospital, preservation of self-care and routine activities. It was concluded that the family is important as objects and subjects of the actions in healthcare and must be the focus in public health policies and programs in Brazil. DESCRIPTORS: CONFORT EN LA PERSPECTIVA DE FAMILIARES DE PERSONAS EN UNIDAD DE TERAPIA INTENSIVARESUMEN: Se objetivó con el estudio comprender el significado de confort para familiares de personas en Unidad de Terapia Intensiva. Esta investigación cualitativa fue realizada en la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva general de un gran hospital, en Salvador-Bahia, Brasil. Catorce familiares fueron sometidos a la encuesta. Se utilizó la teoría del Interaccionismo Simbólico y se empleó la técnica de análisis de datos cualitativos. Las categorías Seguridad, Acogida, Información, Apoyo social y espiritual, Proximidad, Comodidad e Integración consigo y con el cotidiano expresaron los significados de confort que involucró la confianza de la competencia técnico científica y actitud solidaria y sensible del equipo, oportunidad de recuperación, acceso a la información y posibilidad de acercarse al pariente, apoyo de personas del entorno social, de fuentes espirituales y de la estructura ambiental del hospital y preservación del cuidado personal y actividades habituales. Se concluye que la familia es importante como objeto y sujeto de acciones en salud y debe estar enfocada en las políticas y programas de salud pública en Brasil. DESCRIPTORES:Familia. Atención a la salud. Enfermería de la familia.

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Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Freitas

Menezes

Mussi

2012

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“…Comfort is a basic concept in nursing (8), a nursing outcome and practice, a basic human need, an inherent procedure and need throughout the life (9). It is the patients and their families highest demand and an important element of nursing care (10).…”

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Patients' Perception of Comfort Facilitators During Hemodialysis Procedure: A Qualitative Study

Borzou¹,

Anosheh²,

Mohammadi³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:The patients receiving hemodialysis spend a lot of their lifetime in the hemodialysis departments, which is an unpleasant experience. Therefore, some interventions are necessary to relieve this experience.Objectives:The current study aimed to explore the hemodialysis patients' perceptions of comfort facilitators during the hemodialysis procedure.Patients and Methods:This study was conducted by a qualitative content analysis approach. Twenty four patients receiving hemodialysis participated in this study by purposive sampling. The sampling was over when the data saturation occurred. The semi-structured interviews were applied as the main data gathering tool. The data analysis was conducted by conventional qualitative content analysis in eight phases.Results:Three themes emerged: The presence of competent nurses, the delightful presence of the others, and coping with comfort obstacles. Each theme consisted of some categories.Conclusions:It seems that to achieve the patients' comfort during the hemodialysis procedure, the health care teams, hospitals in charge and the patients themselves have to do their best to provide the patients' comfort.

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“…Comfort as a concept has been explored by a number of authors, with various definitions noting that it is a basic human need, a process, function or outcome of nursing (Malinowski & Stamler 2002). Comfort was central to Orlando's description of nursing, with a focus on any issue that interfered with a patient's mental and physical comfort (Orlando 1961).…”

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Comfort as a basic need in hospitalized patients in Iran: a hermeneutic phenomenology study

Yousefi

Abedi

Yarmohammadian

et al. 2009

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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These findings offer unique insight for planning and implementing appropriate clinical practices in Iran, especially in caring for Muslim patients. Two major implications are to: (1) consider comfort criteria during nursing assessment and planning of care during a patient's hospitalization and (2) note that Shiite people in particular are more comfortable and feel better when they are able to follow their religious principles.

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Comfort: exploration of the concept in nursing

Abstract: Given the current emphasis on health promotion and the importance of comfort to the process of healing, comfort is an indispensable element of holistic, culturally congruent human care.

Cited by 56 publications

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Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Patients' Perception of Comfort Facilitators During Hemodialysis Procedure: A Qualitative Study

Comfort as a basic need in hospitalized patients in Iran: a hermeneutic phenomenology study

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