Application of Kolcaba's Comfort Theory in healthcare promoting adults' comfort: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comfort is a primary goal of healthcare. Theory-informed interventions and measurement are essential for comfort enhancement.

Objectives

To categorise and synthesise the international literature on the application of Kolcaba's Comfort Theory in research and practice aiming to promote adults' comfort.

Eligibility criteria

Papers reporting the application of Kolcaba's Comfort Theory on adult participants published in English and Chinese.

Sources of evidence

MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Embase, AMED, Web of Science, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, JBI EBP Database, CNKI, Wan Fang; grey literature of Google Scholar, Baidu Scholar and The Comfort Line were searched from January 1991 to January 2024.

Chart methods

Following the Joanna Briggs Institu

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474854 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature