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- Title
Applying Comfort Theory to Improve Outcomes for People in Sickle Cell Crisis.
- Authors
Elting, Julie Kientz; Di Cesare, Danielle; Layne, Jenee; Murthy, Marla; Mysyuk, Orest
- Abstract
When people with sickle cell disease in vaso-occlusive crisis need hospitalization, they often experience fragmented and disparate treatment. Racial, gender, and socioeconomic treatment bias by providers, including nurses, is complicated by the current reactionary United States (US) controlled substance policies. To provide high-quality and respectful care, nurses can use Kolcaba's Comfort Theory as the framework for a holistic plan to assess, deliver individualized interventions, and evaluate outcomes for people experiencing vaso-occlusive crisis. Once in the electronic medical record, it can guide care during future hospitalizations. By refocusing on the nursing value of providing comfort care to individuals in distress, nurses can change treatment outcomes for clients.
- Subjects
NURSING theory; HOLISTIC medicine; NURSES; PHYSICAL diagnosis; ENVIRONMENTAL health; SICKLE cell anemia; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; OCCUPATIONAL roles; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; HOSPITAL care; NURSING; CONCEPTUAL structures; ELECTRONIC health records; SPIRITUAL care (Medical care); PAIN management; HUMAN comfort; HEALTH equity; INDIVIDUALIZED medicine; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Nursing Science Quarterly, 2024, Vol 37, Issue 3, p249
- ISSN
0894-3184
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/08943184241247080