The Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory was proposed by?

Appeared in: DSSSB - 29 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

Dorothea E. Orem is the nursing theorist who developed the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory in 1971.
The core concept is that nursing care is required when a patient has a 'self-care deficit'—an inability to perform essential activities of daily living (ADLs) and other health-related tasks.
The theory is composed of three related sub-theories: the theory of self-care, the theory of self-care deficit, and the theory of nursing systems.
It provides a practical framework for nurses to assess a patient's needs and determine the appropriate level of intervention (wholly compensatory, partly compensatory, or supportive-educative).

Option A: Rosemarie Rizzo Parse is known for the 'Human Becoming Theory,' which focuses on the quality of life from the person's own perspective and is not related to self-care deficits.
Option B: Martha E. Rogers developed the 'Science of Unitary Human Beings,' a complex abstract theory that views the person and environment as interconnected energy fields.
Option C: Margaret A. Newman is the proponent of the 'Health as Expanding Consciousness' theory, which posits that health is a pattern of the whole person and includes illness.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: Knowing Nursing Theories and Theorists helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
Orem's theory is highly practical and widely used in clinical settings to create individualized care plans.
Nurses use this framework to assess a patient's ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, and feeding, and then decide how much assistance is needed.
It empowers nurses to help patients regain independence by moving them from a compensatory system to a supportive-educative one as they recover.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the key concept in the question stem, which is the 'Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory'.
Recognize that this is a factual recall question that requires you to match a specific nursing theory to its founder.
Mentally review the major nursing theorists and their core ideas that you have studied.
Evaluate each option. If you know the theories of the other theorists (e.g., Rogers, Parse), you can use a process of elimination.
Connect 'Self-Care Deficit' with Dorothea Orem, a foundational pairing in nursing education, to select the correct answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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