{"title":"Applying Comfort Theory to Improve Outcomes for People in Sickle Cell Crisis.","authors":"Julie Kientz Elting, Danielle Di Cesare, Jenee Layne, Marla Murthy, Orest Mysyuk","doi":"10.1177/08943184241247080","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":49726,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Science Quarterly","volume":"37 3","pages":"249-254"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing Science Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08943184241247080","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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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.
期刊介绍:
Nursing Science Quarterly (NSQ) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal devoted to the enhancement of nursing knowledge. The journal publishes original manuscripts focusing on nursing theory development and guided practice, and quantitative and qualitative research related to existing nursing frameworks. NSQ also publishes innovative ideas related to nursing science and person centered models of care. This journal is a member of theCommittee on Publication Ethics (COPE).