title: A practical application of Katharine Kolcaba's comfort theory to cardiac patients.
abstract: Nursing approaches to care as based on Katharine Kolcaba's (2003) middle range nursing theory of comfort are discussed in reference to patients' suffering from symptoms related to the discomfort from cardiac syndromes. The specific intervention of "quiet time" is described for its potential use within this population as a comfort measure that addresses Kolcaba's four contexts of comfort: physical, psychospiritual, environmental and sociocultural. Without realizing it, many nurses may practice within Kolcaba's theoretical framework to promote patient comfort. Explicit applications of comfort theory can benefit nursing practice. Using comfort theory in research can provide evidence for quiet time intervention with cardiac patients.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Electronic address: Robin.Krinsky@case.edu.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krinsky
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Electronic address: Illousie.Murillo@case.edu.
authors.forename: Illouise
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Murillo
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Electronic address: Janet.Johnson@case.edu.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000451:nursing*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009622:Noise / Q000517:prevention & control; D009820:Ohio
keywords: Cardiac; Comfort theory; Kolcaba; Quiet time