Topic > Case study on Kolcaba's comfort theory - 808

al.'s, (2009). Another benefit according to research findings (Dennis, et. al., (2010). indicates that quiet time in a chaotic and noisy neuro-intensive care unit can create an atmosphere of healing and recovery. The intervention of "quiet time" has not yet been studied in the emergency department. From comfort theory a protocol for comfort in all care settings has been derived, which is essential for numerous physiological and psychological processes as well as in hospital routines and procedures. can significantly impair a patient's ability to sleep. Sleep deprivation has been linked to increasing incidences of falls, confusion, and increased use of medications and restraints (Mazer,