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THEORY IN PRACTICE
REFLECTION:
KOLCABAS THEORY OF COMFORT
Rachel Prudhomme
Kolcabas Theory of Comfort
3 forms: relief, ease, transcendence
4 contexts: physical, psychospiritual, environmental, sociocultural




RELIEF EASE TRANSCENDENCE
PHYSICAL

Pain












PSYCHOSPIRITUAL

Anxiety












ENVIRONMENTAL














SOCIOCULTURAL














Knowledge
Patient/family involved in the decision-making process

Use of taxonomic grid to individualize care

Skills
Communicate importance of partnership

Use known information to engage patient and family

Trust
Attitude
Individualized care
Patient and family empowerment
Enhanced coping
Reflection: Look back and reflect on the experience
Reflection: Elaborate and describe feelings while completing this assignment
Reflection: Analyze the experience
Reflection: Revise including details for improvement or support for success
Reflection: New trial including description of how you will improve
this process in the future
References
Kolcaba, K. (2010). An introduction to comfort theory. In The comfort line. Retrieved from
http://www.thecomfortline.com/
Kolcaba, K. (2010). Taxonomic structure of comfort. In The comfort line. Retrieved from
http://www.thecomfortline.com/
Vendlinski, S., & Kolcaba, K. Y. (1997). Comfort care: a framework for hospice nursing.
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 14(6), 271-276.