CompletedNot Applicable

Use of Comfort Theory In Intensive Care

Turkey (Türkiye)50 participantsStarted 2019-10-23

Plain-language summary

Nursing interventions, which has been configured to conform In this study, the mutual comfort needs of intensive care patients that were supported by various materials such as tablet computers and remote video call systems ,which was configured according to the comfort theory and applied to patients in the form of nursing interventions.. It was planned to examine that the effects of nursing interventions which was structured according to the comfort theory, applied to patients on the comfort levels of the patients and their perceived environmental stressor levels.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years old or older * Requiring intensive care treatment for at least 48 hours * Being literate * Having no sensory losses such as vision, hearing, or speech impairments * Being open to communication and collaboration * Currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit * Approval from both the patient and the family to participate in the study * Sufficient knowledge on the part of the patient\&#39;s family for remote video communication Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting the inclusion criteria * Refusing consent at any stage of the study and withdrawing from the study * Being intubated * Having cognitive disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer\&#39;s, and Parkinson\&#39;s * Discharged from the intensive care unit before 48 hours

What they're measuring

Are supportive nursing care interventions structured according to Kolcaba's Comfort Theory more effective than standard nursing care in increasing patients' comfort levels?

Timeframe: Minimum 48 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06781671

SponsorSakarya University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-04-02