Orem’s Philosophy
Orem’s Philosophy
The main ideas of Orem’s philosophy include the idea that nursing is an art in which the nurse delivers specialized help to people with impairments, necessitating more than simple assistance to meet self-care demands. Additionally, the nurse actively contributes to the doctor’s treatment of the patient. Men, women, and children are humans and are the objects of direct caregivers’ material concern, whether they are being taken care of individually or in groups. Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics define the environment, which includes family, culture, and community. Being physically and functionally sound or whole is a sign of health. Human health is defined as the capacity to reflect on oneself, symbolize experience, and interact with others. It is a state that includes both the health of people and groups. Self-care is the practice of engaging in or initiating actions for oneself in order to preserve one’s own life, health, and well-being. The capacity or capability of a person to take care of themselves is known as self-care agency and is influenced by fundamental conditioning variables.
Clinical practice establishes inquiries for research and theoretical understanding. Nursing theories’ fundamental contribution to the clinical environment has also been the fostering of analyzing, questioning, and conceiving regarding what nursing is all about. Because nurses and nursing practice are frequently subservient to great organizational demands and norms, any framework that enables nurses to ruminate on, dispute, and deliberate regarding what they do is vital.
References
Tanaka M. Orem’s nursing self-care deficit theory: A theoretical analysis focusing on its philosophical and sociological foundation. Nurs Forum. 2022 May;57(3):480-485. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12696.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35037258/ Epub 2022 Jan 17.
