Transcript Dorothea Orem Self care theory

Dorothea Orem:
Self-care deficit theory
MICHELE GILMORE
JEAN HARKEN
ERIN LUDWICK
F E R R I S S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y
Person
 “The recipient of nursing care, including patient, family and community”
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A unity that can function biologically, symbolically and socially
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The patient will do as much for themselves as possible. “The model focuses on the
patient’s self-care capacities and the nursing actions to meet the patient’s self-care
needs”
Environment
 “The client’s surroundings which may affect ability perform self-care”
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The resources that the patient does or does not have at their disposal to assist in their
self-care.
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This can positively or negatively affect a persons’ ability to provide self care
Health
 “A state of physical, mental and social well being” - Orem
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Orem describes health as not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
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Orem later expanded her definition of health to include preventative health care
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Orem believes in holistic care that both the nurse and patient plan together for the
patient and is based on prevention and health maintenance
Nursing
 “Interventions or rendering care to support or in cooperation with the client”
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Goal of nursing – to render the patient or members of his family capable of meeting
the patient’s self care needs
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To stabilize, control, or minimize the effects of chronic poor health or disability
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After the nurses’ assessment of the patients ability to care for self, the nurse confirms
with the patient what their needs will be and begins to formulate a plan of care
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Nursing actions are aimed towards making the client independent
Contemporary Healthcare Environment
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One factor for holistic nursing care is “focusing on assisting people in maintaining
health, avoiding or minimizing disease and disability and restoring wellness.”
Contemporary nursing has changed globally with the internet and social media. Patients
now have the ability to gain care and knowledge to help educate and treat themselves
through the internet
Regionally nursing has changed by the advancement of education and the technology
that is present. Many areas have life like manikins and advanced technology that not
only teach nurses how to be effective in their jobs, but are also utilized in educating
patient to care for themselves
Locally nursing has become temporary with the advancement of community based
nursing and structuring the nursing needs to the community that is lived and worked in
Orem’s self-care theory and evidence based practice
 The theories that Dorothea Orem originally came up with are still used in many nursing
curriculums today.
 Numerous research studies have been conducted based on Orem’s theory and research
has been performed on the concepts of the theory as well. (Bernier, 2002)
 Dorothea Orem wanted to explore the nursing practice, organize knowledge of nursing
and direct this knowledge where it was needed to assist a patient with their self-care
deficit.
 Nursing practice assists to get a person back to a state of health so that they are able to
care for themselves, by using evidence based practices.
References
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References
 Bernier, F. (2002, December 1st). Applying Orem’s self-care deficit theory of
nursing to continence care. Urologic Nursing. Retrieved from
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 Nursing Theories (2012, February 4). Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory. .
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