Theories of nursing in promotion of comfort in dermatology [Teorias de enfermagem na promoção do conforto em dermatologia] [Teorías de enfermería en la promoción del confort en dermatología]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2019.38330Keywords:
Nursing, dermatology, nursing theory, patient comfortAbstract
Objective: to think about application of the concepts of Henderson and Kolcaba during care for people with cutaneous conditions, with a view to affording comfort, besides autonomy for the nurses involved. Content: this reflective study was based on the concepts of Henderson and Kolcaba and on attributes for the evaluation of comfort in dermatology. Restoration of balance in the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions requires a philosophical, theoretical and technological foundation. This is supported by Henderson's philosophy, which viewed the nurse’s role as specific, autonomous, and independent. The existence of unmet need for comfort presupposes the need for intervention. Accordingly, the term comfort proposed by Kolcaba, including three technical senses and four contexts, was analyzed conceptually, as were attributes considered essential in assessing comfort in dermatology, such as pain, mobility, sleep pattern, and others. Conclusion: this reflection may contribute to the use of the theories cited in practical care in dermatology.
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Objetivo: refletir sobre a aplicação dos conceitos de Henderson e Kolcaba durante o cuidado a pessoa com afecção cutânea, visando à promoção do conforto, além da autonomia do enfermeiro. Conteúdo: estudo de reflexão pautado nos conceitos de Henderson, Kolcaba e nos atributos para avaliação do conforto em dermatologia. A restauração do equilíbrio das dimensões física, mental e espiritual exige uma fundamentação filosófica, teórica e tecnológica. Esta encontra respaldo na filosofia de Henderson, que visualizava a função da enfermeira como específica, autônoma e independente. A existência de necessidades de conforto não atendidas pressupõe a necessidade de intervenção. Assim, utilizou-se a análise conceptual do termo conforto, proposto por Kolcaba, incluindo três sentidos técnicos e quatro contextos, além dos atributos como: dor, mobilidade, padrão de sono, entre outros, considerados essenciais na avaliação do conforto em dermatologia. Conclusão: conclui-se que essa reflexão poderá contribuir para utilização das teorias citadas na prática de cuidar em dermatologia.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: reflexionar sobre la aplicación de los conceptos de Henderson y Kolcaba durante el cuidado a la persona con afección cutánea, buscando la promoción del confort, además de la autonomía del enfermero. Contenido: estudio de reflexión basado en los conceptos de Henderson, Kolcaba y en los atributos para evaluación del confort en dermatología. La restauración del equilibrio de las dimensiones física, mental y espiritual exige una fundamentación filosófica, teórica y tecnológica. Esta encuentra respaldo en la filosofía de Henderson, que visualizaba la función de la enfermera como específica, autónoma e independiente. La existencia de necesidades de confort no atendidas presupone la necesidad de intervención. Siendo así, se utilizó el análisis conceptual del término confort, propuesto por Kolcaba, incluyendo tres sentidos técnicos y cuatro contextos, además de los atributos como: dolor, movilidad, patrón de sueño, entre otros, considerados esenciales en la evaluación del confort en dermatología. Conclusión: esa reflexión podrá contribuir a la utilización de las teorías mencionadas en la práctica de cuidar en dermatología.
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