Evolution of the mid range theory of comfort for outcomes research

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 86-92

  Kolcaba, Katharine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOGIC; MODEL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; LOGIC; MODELS, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING THEORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0035290119     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mno.2001.110268     Document Type: Article

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