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- Title
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Pediatric Asthma as Exemplar.
- Authors
Cox, Karen R.; Taylor, Susan G.
- Abstract
Asthma is the most frequent reason for preventable hospital admissions among children regardless of race or socioeconomic status. Since hospitalizations are preventable, a reasonable assumption is that parents are not optimally managing their child's asthma. Using Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory, 14 conditions were uncovered in the pediatric asthma literature that influence development of competency by parents. Twelve of the 14 antecedent conditions are influenced by factors partly or completely controlled by the healthcare system. Healthcare system gaps associated with asthma symptom control have come to light through the articulation of the pediatric asthma literature and Orem's theory.
- Subjects
NURSING; THEORY; ASTHMA in children; HEALTH self-care; ASTHMATICS
- Publication
Nursing Science Quarterly, 2005, Vol 18, Issue 3, p249
- ISSN
0894-3184
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0894318405277528