Katharine Kolcaba

Kolcaba is an Associate Professor Emeritus at University of Akron and holds an adjunct position at Ursuline College.

[4] The Theory of Comfort considers the concepts of relief, ease and transcendence across four dimensions - physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural and environmental.

[7] It also qualifies as a middle range theory because of its direct applicability to nursing practice.

[7] “Integration of Insights about the Human Perception of Comfort,” for Magna Corporation, a leader in specialized automotive seating, January 2018.

Core concepts in advanced practice nursing, Section VI, Theoretical foundations:  Kolcaba’s theory of comfort (pp. 418–422).