Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory

1. Theory of Nursing Systems

1.1. Wholly compensatory system

1.1.1. The Nurse meets the entirety of the self-care deficit on behalf of the patient. e.g. fully dependent bed bath.

1.2. Partially compensatory system

1.2.1. The nurse assists the patient to meet a self-care deficit. e.g. assisting a patient to shower.

1.3. Supportive-educative system

1.3.1. The nurse gives support and instruction to a patient who is physically capable of meeting their own self-care needs. e.g. providing supplies and instruction for independent bathing.

2. Theory of Self-Care Deficit

2.1. Doing for

2.1.1. Feeding a patient

2.2. Guiding

2.2.1. Giving direction for walker use

2.3. Providing support

2.3.1. Emotional support for laboring mother

2.4. Maintaining Environment

2.4.1. Maintaining a therapeutic environment

2.5. Teaching

2.5.1. Teaching how to use inhaler

3. Theory of Self-Care

3.1. Self-care requisites

3.1.1. Developmental

3.1.2. Universal

3.1.3. Health deviation

3.2. self-care concepts

3.2.1. Self-care agency

3.2.2. Theraputic self-care demand

3.2.3. Basic conditioning factors