Dr. Katharine Kolcaba

PhD, RN, FAAN.

Associate Professor

The University of Akron College of Nursing

Ohio

Holistic comfort is defined as the immediate experience of being strengthened through having the needs for relief, ease, and transcendence met in four contexts of experience (physical, psychospiritual, social, and environmental) [Kolcaba, K. (1992). Holistic comfort: Operationalizing the construct as a nurse-sensitive outcome. Advances in Nursing Science, 15(1), 1-10, p. 6.; Kolcaba, K & Fisher, E. (1996). A holistic perspective on comfort care as an advance directive. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 18(4), 66-76, p. 68.]

(Extract taken from: The Comfortline. Frequently asked Questions)

• The Comfort Line - Katharine Kolcaba. The University of Akron

• Comfort Care: A Framework for Perianesthesia Nursing - Katharine Kolcaba, PhD, RNC. Linda Wilson, PhD, RN, BC, CPAN, CAPA. Continuing Education Articles Online.

   

  Comfort Theory is available as a continuing education program at CEU4U.com for 3 credits.

   

• Katharine Kolcaba

• Kolcaba, K., & Miller, C. A. (1989). Geropharmacology treatment: Behavioral problems extend nursing responsibility. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 15(5), 29-35, 42-43.

• Kolcaba, K. Y. (1991). An analysis of the concept of comfort. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 16(11), 1301-1310.

• Kolcaba, K. Y. (1992). Gerontological nursing: The concept of comfort in an environmental framework. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 18(6), 33-38.

• Kolcaba, K. Y. (1992). Holistic comfort: Operationalizing the construct as a nurse-sensitive outcome. Advances in Nursing Science, 15(1), 1-10.

• Kolcaba, K. Y. (1996). A theory of holistic comfort for nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 19(6), 1178-1184.

• Kolcaba, K. Y., & Fisher, E. M. (1996). A holistic perspective on comfort care as an advance directive. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 18(4), 66-76.

• Kolcaba, K., & Fox, C. The effects of guided imagery on comfort of women with early stage breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Oncology Nursing Forum, 26(1), 67-72.

• Pannom J. M., Kolcaba, K., & Holder, C. (2000). Acute Care for Elders (ACE): A holistic model for geriatric orthopaedic nursing care. Orthopaedic Nursing, 19(6), 53-60.

• Kolacaba, K., & Dowd, T. Research for practice. Kegel exercises. American Journal of Nursing, 100(11), 59.

• Kolcaba, K., & Steiner, R. (2000). Empirical evidence for the nature of holistic comfort. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 18(1), 46-62.

• Dowd, T., Kolcaba, K., & Steiner, R. (2000). Using cognitive strategies to enhance bladder control and comfort. Holistic Nursing Practice, 14(2), 91-103.

• Kolcaba, K. (2001). Evolution of the mid range theory of comfort for outcomes research. Nursing Outlook, 49(2), 86-92.