title: Practical application of comfort theory in the perianesthesia setting.
abstract: Comfort management is a priority for patients in all settings. Comfort theory provides a foundational and holistic approach to comfort management. This article reviews comfort theory and presents the application of comfort theory in the perianesthesia setting.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  -Based on the content of the following article, the reader will be able to (1) define comfort; (2) identify comfort interventions; and (3) discuss the importance of a goal for enhanced comfort in patients.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, USA. lbw@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolcaba
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*