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self-care model

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self-care model 
a conceptual model of nursing, formulated by Dorothea E. orem, concerned with the individual's ability or inability to provide complete or effective self-care or care of dependent others.


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Since the self-care model focuses on the individual's responsibility for health, it provides a useful framework for description of hemodialysis patients in their search for continued independence and self-care (Ward-Griffin & Bramwell, 1990).
LifeMasters programs employ a clinically proven, nurse-supported self-care model of patient involvement, combining regular monitoring of vital signs, lifestyle modification and patient education.
She advocated a holistic, self-care model that included physical fitness and stress management to improve their overall lifestyles.
 
 
 
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