Chapter 21: Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory

Chapter 22: Joanne Duffy’s Quality-Caring Model

This assignment will involve your providing a reflection based on this week’s reading assignments of Chapter 21 Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory and Chapter 22 Duffy’s Quality Caring Model. Each theory should be a minimum of two paragraphs for each chapter. The quality of your writing is much more important is more important than the quantity.

This week’s assignments include:

Reading Assignment – Section VI Middle Range Theories

Chapter 21 – Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory

Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort was first developed in the 1990s. It is a middle-range theory for health practice, education, and research. This theory has the potential to place comfort in the forefront of healthcare. According to the model, comfort is an immediate desirable outcome of nursing care.

Web Link for additional information:

https://www.thecomfortline.com/

Video: Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory

Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 – Concept Analysis

Chapter 22 – Joanne Duffy’s Quality-Caring Model

The Quality-Caring Model exposes and demonstrates the value of nursing within the evidence-based practice milieu of modern health care. Relationships characterized by caring are theorized to influence positive outcomes for patients/families, health care providers, and health care systems.

Web Link for additional information:

https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=539833&Journal_ID=54024&Issue_ID=539826

Joanne Duffy’s Videos (3):

Part 1 of 3: Joanne Duffy, “Quality Caring in Nursing & Health Systems,” 2nd Edition

Part 2 of 3: Joanne Duffy, How Nurses Themselves Benefit From Quality Caring

Part 3 of 3: Joanne Duffy, Role of Quality Caring and Some Calls to Action