Concept Analysis Diagram - Comfort
Nursing Care
Directed toward what contributes to a normal concept and is thereby related to all factors
involved in or with the concept. Not always needed to have a normal outcome.
Attributes
Defining characteristics of the concept
What property, quality, or data must be present for the concept to exist
Antecedents
What precedes the concept for it to exist
Events or incidents that must happen before the concept
Consequences
Untoward events or outcomes that occur due to malfunction within the concept
Positive events or outcomes that occur due to proper functioning within the concept
Interrelated Concept
Concepts which can affect change in the other
Concepts which work together to ensure a normal process
Concepts which if depleted or impaired can cause a negative consequence in the other
Sub-Concept
Critical components of major concept
Nursing Care Perfusion
Attributes Coping
Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary Reports Being Comfortable Mobility
Indicates Pain Scale Zero
Relaxed Facial Expression and
Body Posture Sensory Perception
Interrelated
Mood and Affect
Concepts
Antecedent
Effective Circulatory Functional Ability
System
Able to Discern From
Comfort to Discomfort
Without Noxious Stimuli Comfort Consequences
Intact Neurological/ State of physical (Outcomes)
Sensory System ease. Shock
Tissue Damage
Limited Movement
Negative
Sub
-Concepts Suffering
Chronic &
Acute Pain Social Interactions
Unintentional
Positive
Overdose
Perform Activities of
Nociceptive Developmental
Neuropathic Daily Living
Pain Issues
Adapt to Stressors
Calm Demeanor Increased Heart Rate,
Mixed Pain Syndromes
Theory of Pain Respiratory Rate, and
Blood Pressure
© 2015, Texas CBC Consortium. All Rights Reserved. Revised 6.15
Nursing Care
Directed toward what contributes to a normal concept and is thereby related to all factors
involved in or with the concept. Not always needed to have a normal outcome.
Attributes
Defining characteristics of the concept
What property, quality, or data must be present for the concept to exist
Antecedents
What precedes the concept for it to exist
Events or incidents that must happen before the concept
Consequences
Untoward events or outcomes that occur due to malfunction within the concept
Positive events or outcomes that occur due to proper functioning within the concept
Interrelated Concept
Concepts which can affect change in the other
Concepts which work together to ensure a normal process
Concepts which if depleted or impaired can cause a negative consequence in the other
Sub-Concept
Critical components of major concept
Nursing Care Perfusion
Attributes Coping
Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary Reports Being Comfortable Mobility
Indicates Pain Scale Zero
Relaxed Facial Expression and
Body Posture Sensory Perception
Interrelated
Mood and Affect
Concepts
Antecedent
Effective Circulatory Functional Ability
System
Able to Discern From
Comfort to Discomfort
Without Noxious Stimuli Comfort Consequences
Intact Neurological/ State of physical (Outcomes)
Sensory System ease. Shock
Tissue Damage
Limited Movement
Negative
Sub
-Concepts Suffering
Chronic &
Acute Pain Social Interactions
Unintentional
Positive
Overdose
Perform Activities of
Nociceptive Developmental
Neuropathic Daily Living
Pain Issues
Adapt to Stressors
Calm Demeanor Increased Heart Rate,
Mixed Pain Syndromes
Theory of Pain Respiratory Rate, and
Blood Pressure
© 2015, Texas CBC Consortium. All Rights Reserved. Revised 6.15
