Dorothea OremDorothea Orem(1914-2007)(1914-2007)

Touching People’s LivesTouching Nurse’s Lives

Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing is a grand theory, which is comprised of three interrelated theories:

1)the theory of self-care, 2)the self-care deficit theory, 3)the theory of nursing systems.

Incorporated within these three theories are six central concepts and one peripheral concept. Having a thorough understanding of these central concepts of self-care, self-care agency, therapeutic self-care demand, self-care deficit, nursing agency, and nursing system, as well as the peripheral concept of basic conditioning factors, is essential to understanding her general theory

““DEFICITDEFICIT" refers to a particular " refers to a particular relationship that is said to exist when relationship that is said to exist when capabilities for engaging in self-care are less capabilities for engaging in self-care are less than the demand for self-carethan the demand for self-care

•The theory of self-care deficit is the core of Orem's grand theory of nursing •because it delineates when nursing is needed.•Nursing is required when a person is incapable of or limited in the provision of continuous effective self-care•Orem's Theory of Self-Care Deficit, takes into consideration the power or the abilities of both the nurse and the patient to restore, promote and maintain physical and physiological wholeness.

Whenever there is an inadequacy of any of these self care requisite, the person will be in need of self care or will have a deficit in self care.

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Act and do for others

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Guiding others

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Supporting another

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Teaching another

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Providing an environment promoting personal development in relation to meet

future demands

MAJOR ASSUMPTIONSMAJOR ASSUMPTIONS

People should be self-reliant and responsible for their own care and others in their family needing care

People are distinct individualsNursing is a form of action – interaction

between two or more personsSuccessfully meeting universal and

development self-care requisites is an important component of primary care prevention and ill health

A person’s knowledge of potential health problems is necessary for promoting self-care behaviors

Self care and dependent care are behaviors learned within a socio-cultural context

ConclusionConclusion In conclusion, all the concepts are related in

that, a client is viewed holistically and not separate from his environment. Orem's Theory of Self-Care Deficit, takes into consideration the power or the abilities of and maintain physical and physiological wholeness. Regardless of the health condition of both the nurse and the patient to restore, promote patient, basic nursing knowledge and careful observation can significant health improvement patients. The utilization of theory in nursing increases the recognition of nursing as a discipline and rewarding profession.

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