Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders: an analysis under the light of Kolcaba’s theory

ABSTRACT Objective: To reveal the Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders, using Kolcaba’s theory. Methods: Descriptive and qualitative study, with 11 elders hospitalized in a university hospital, aiming to identify their needs for Comfort. Results: Discourses were categorized in four t...

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Main Authors: Sanni Moraes de Oliveira, Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macêdo Costa, Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos, Jacira dos Santos Oliveira, Maria Auxiliadora Pereira, Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672020001500173&tlng=pt