Application of Katherine Kolcaba Comfort Theory
My capstone project is on the use of alternative strategies for managing and reducing the use of bedside sitters, especially for delirious patients. This assignment entails the adaptation/application of Katharine Kolcaba Comfort Theory that will be used as the theoretical framework for my capstone project. Since my topic centers on delirium I will be using the Concepts of: Cognition and Patient Safety. You need explain how to adapt/apply it to my capstone project of how the use of alternative strategies for managing and reducing the use of bedside sitters, especially for delirious patients. I have already adapted the theory and will upload the theoretical framework that I changed from her original theory. Pretty much I intent to: Ask/Assess the 4 p’s, assess cognition (using the mini cog mental exam), increase patient safety measure, which all fall under the concept of “Comforting Interventions” from her theory.
Application of Theory:
Will use, develop, or modify an original mid-range, micro-range, or situation- specific theory that could be used as the theoretical framework for a capstone project. That details how the you plan to use the theory as a framework for a capstone project.
The paper is to be structured as follows with the following headings:
a) Introduction: please provide a 1 page summary of your proposed capstone project.
• As mention above my capstone project will be about the use of alternative strategies for managing and reducing the use of bedside sitters, especially for delirious patients.)
b) Significance: please list and describe why this is an important clinical issue. (no more than 1 page)
c) Theoretical Framework: Describe a theoretical framework that will guide your capstone project. Describe the theory, its concepts, and the relationship among concepts. Describe studies that have used this theoretical framework. (no more than 2 pages)
• For “Describe studies that have used this theoretical framework”: you jus need to find and mention an article that has use the Comfort Theory.
• You must include the original theoretical framework of the Comfort Theory as a figure in the paper.
• When describing the Comfort Theory and its concepts please make sure you find and use articles from Katharine Kolcaba herself as this is her theory originally.
d) Application of the Theoretical Framework: Please describe exactly how you will use this framework in your capstone project. You may need to describe how you adapted this theory. (2-3 pages)
• Please describe how this theory was adapted, I will upload some IM articles, and you need to select and cite which method was use to adapt this theory from those IM articles I have uploaded.
e) Provide a visual depiction and a description of your adapted theory, following the instructions for a figure as per the APA manual. (1 page)
• As mention above: I have already adapted the theory and will upload the theoretical framework that I changed from her original theory. Pretty much I intent to: Ask/Assess the 4 p’s, assess cognition (using the mini cog mental exam), increase patient safety measure, which all fall under the concept of “Comforting Interventions” from her theory.
f) Summary: A 1-2 paragraph summary.
Please note: ONLY peer-reviewed journal articles are acceptable references for this paper.
