Upon admission into the hospital or long term care setting, patients are encouraged to be independent. This can be particularly important in settings in which patients are shifting out of being cared for by hospital staff and home to a place where help does not exist, and the patient needs to be completely independent. To facilitate this transition, the Self-Care Deficit Theory can be applied to help patients gain their independence and get ready to be released out of the healthcare system. Dorothea Orem 's theory of Self-Care explains why a self-care deficit occurs when one can no longer care for oneself and what is done should this occur. Dorothea E. Orem was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1914. In the early 1930 's, she attended school
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Orem defined nursing as helping others improve or maintain function. Helping others could be achieved in five ways. The first way is to act or do for the patient. The second way is to guide and direct the patient. The third way is to provide physical and psychological support for the patient. The fourth way is to provide and maintain an environment conducive to personal development. The fifth, and final way, is to teach the patient. The metaconcept of person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, meaning the patient, who has needs and is capable of continuous self-care. According to Orem, health is defined as a state of being whole or sound, physiologically, psychologically, interpersonally and socially. Lastly, environment is defined as a patient 's surroundings featuring physical, chemical, biological, and social components that influence a patient 's ability to perform self-care …show more content…
Falls are very costly. In 2012, the cost of falls was thirty billion dollars (CDC, 2014). They also cause many injuries and even death. According to the CDC (2014), "Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries." By putting this theory into practice and educating patients, the quality of patient care would go up because extra time is taken out to make sure the patient is aware of the risks and prevention of falls, and the patient would feel more cared about because the extra time and attention was given to him or her. Patient outcomes would be better because there would be less falls. The more a patient is educated on a subject matter, the more the patient will be compliant. Simply telling a patient to push the call light should he or she need anything is not enough. Patient 's need to know why things are done the way they
Orem defined nursing as helping others improve or maintain function. Helping others could be achieved in five ways. The first way is to act or do for the patient. The second way is to guide and direct the patient. The third way is to provide physical and psychological support for the patient. The fourth way is to provide and maintain an environment conducive to personal development. The fifth, and final way, is to teach the patient. The metaconcept of person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, meaning the patient, who has needs and is capable of continuous self-care. According to Orem, health is defined as a state of being whole or sound, physiologically, psychologically, interpersonally and socially. Lastly, environment is defined as a patient 's surroundings featuring physical, chemical, biological, and social components that influence a patient 's ability to perform self-care …show more content…
Falls are very costly. In 2012, the cost of falls was thirty billion dollars (CDC, 2014). They also cause many injuries and even death. According to the CDC (2014), "Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries." By putting this theory into practice and educating patients, the quality of patient care would go up because extra time is taken out to make sure the patient is aware of the risks and prevention of falls, and the patient would feel more cared about because the extra time and attention was given to him or her. Patient outcomes would be better because there would be less falls. The more a patient is educated on a subject matter, the more the patient will be compliant. Simply telling a patient to push the call light should he or she need anything is not enough. Patient 's need to know why things are done the way they