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In such contexts, it is essential to consider the specific characteristics of the elderly, taking into account their life experiences and their needs, to promote the health, well-being, and comfort of this population. Hence, the present work aimed to explore the nursing interventions that promote comfort among the elderly in hospital settings. Methods: A mixed descriptive exploratory study was conducted through the application of a questionnaire, using intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The study encompassed 55 elderly individuals hospitalized in the medical service of a public hospital located in Lisbon. Results: The results show that the participants perceived a reasonable level of comfort (5.65 \u00b1 6.46). The following categories emerged from the content analysis: (1) physical interventions; (2) psycho-spiritual interventions; (3) socio-cultural interventions; and (4) environmental interventions. Conclusions: These findings help to understand comfort-promoting nursing interventions in the studied population. It was concluded that, to improve care quality, comforting interventions should focus on the elderly patient\u2019s individuality, through support activities, empowerment, and the preservation\/correction of the surrounding environment. Additionally, the provided care should be based on the real needs, expectations, preferences, and values of the elderly individual.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/geriatrics9060157","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,9]],"date-time":"2024-12-09T06:16:14Z","timestamp":1733724974000},"page":"157","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Comfort-Promoting Interventions for the Elderly in Hospital Settings"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2868-7468","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rita","family":"Marques","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Portuguese Red Cross Health School (Lisbon), Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, CiTeChare, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9035-8548","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria dos Anjos","family":"Dixe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0749-9011","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patr\u00edcia Pont\u00edfice","family":"Sousa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"2451","article-title":"The Impact of Population Ageing: A Review","volume":"50","author":"Ismail","year":"2021","journal-title":"Iran. 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