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Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez

2010, Number 2

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Enf Neurol (Mex) 2010; 9 (2)

Case study on the use of instrument of Katherine Kolcaba middle range theory: from comfort

Nava GG

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 94-104
PDF size: 76.09 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Case study. Establish the comfort level of the hospitalized person, and how the family applies the necessary gears to the comfort being made in the neurosurgery service, from the INNN, for the person with neurological damage has comfort, the sample is constituted by one person with Meningioma level 1. It was used a valid instrument: the medium range theory, named general comfort questionnaire (GCQ); developed by the MD. Katherine Kolcaba, it were determinate the necessities after the intervention of the family, whose was oriented in which applies could be realized without endangering life. High levels of comfort were founded, after the intervention. The methodology was the nursing process. These findings suggest that the family has the capacity of assume determinate responsibilities in the person care, helping him to face the disease crisis and favoring the humanitarian and holism care in the hospitals, being an indispensable support to encourage the care and a better treatment evolution.


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