Mapping the Adult Comfort Promise

Laura J. Kennedy; Jennifer Spencer; Janet Curran; Douglas Sinclair; LeeAnn Larocque; Christine Cassidy

doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2025.09.003

journal article Apr 01, 2026

Mapping the Adult Comfort Promise

Laura J. Kennedy

Jennifer Spencer

Janet Curran

Douglas Sinclair LeeAnn Larocque Christine Cassidy

Pain Management Nursing Vol. 27 No. 2 pp. e153-e161 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 27(2)
Pages: e153-e161
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Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH_NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research

IWK Health Centre

Cite This Article

Laura J. Kennedy, Jennifer Spencer, Janet Curran, et al. (2026). Mapping the Adult Comfort Promise. Pain Management Nursing, 27(2), e153-e161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2025.09.003

Mapping the Adult Comfort Promise

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