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AN INTEGRATION OF THE FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH KOLCABA'S COMFORT THEORY

ÇOCUKLARDA AİLE MERKEZLİ YAKLAŞIMIN KOLCABA’NIN KONFOR KURAMI İLE BÜTÜNLEŞİMİ

Zeynep Güloğlu(AVRASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8715-7275
İlknur Kahriman(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6968-9446
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287–308
Publication Date
2026-08-24
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As a result, the integration of family-centered care with Kolcaba’s theory enhances the child’s multidimensional comfort, the quality of care, and family satisfaction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Family-centered care is a holistic approach that emphasizes not only the child’s individual needs but also the active involvement of the family in the care process.
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Key Findings & Data:Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory provides a theoretical framework that addresses the physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental comfort needs of the individual.
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⚙️Variables:Çocuk · hasta konforu · aile hemşireliği.

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Family-centered care is a holistic approach that emphasizes not only the child’s individual needs but also the active involvement of the family in the care process. Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory provides a theoretical framework that addresses the physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental comfort needs of the individual. In this review, a literature analysis was conducted to evaluate the conceptual overlaps between the two approaches and their contributions to pediatric nursing care. As a result, the integration of family-centered care with Kolcaba’s theory enhances the child’s multidimensional comfort, the quality of care, and family satisfaction.

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Aile merkezli bakım, çocuğun bireysel gereksinimlerinin yanı sıra ailenin bakım sürecine aktif katılımını esas alan bütüncül bir yaklaşımdır. Kolcaba’nın Konfor Kuramı ise bireyin fiziksel, psikospiritüel, sosyokültürel ve çevresel konfor gereksinimlerini ele alan teorik bir çerçeve sunar. Bu derlemede, literatür taraması yoluyla iki yaklaşım arasındaki kavramsal örtüşmeler ve pediatrik hemşirelik bakımına katkıları değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, aile merkezli bakımın Kolcaba’nın kuramıyla birlikte uygulanması çocuğun çok boyutlu konforunu, bakım kalitesini ve aile memnuniyetini artırmaktadır.

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Güloğlu, Z., Kahriman, İ. (2026). AN INTEGRATION OF THE FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH KOLCABA'S COMFORT THEORY. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 287–308. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520384

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