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

• Main Authors: Sanni Moraes de Oliveira (Author), Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macêdo Costa (Author), Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos (Author), Jacira dos Santos Oliveira (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Pereira (Author), Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...