These patients were unable to express their needs verbally. The observation led Kolcaba to come to some conclusions and develop a care plan that immediately addressed the needs they were unable to articulate. Treatment plans were individualized for each patient. The observation has had an importance dating back to the era of Florence Nightingale. Speaking about patient comfort, he said one should never lose sight of the purpose of the observation. It is not to safely accumulate miscellaneous information or curious facts, but to save lives and increase health and comfort” (Peterson and Brekow, 2004, p 256). There are two different dimensions described in Comfort Theory. In the first dimension three different forms are described: relief, ease and transcendence". (Application of theory in the nursing process 2011). Relief is described as the result of interventions that comfort patients and relieve them of stress resulting from illness, injury, or debilitation. The second state is ease. Ease is a state of peace and contentment in which the illness is eased, allowing the recovery period to begin. In the third phase, transcendence occurs which allows the patient to rediscover his own strength, where he can become more positive and look towards regaining his health and future (Nursing Theories - Comfort Theory,
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