Applicability of Orem's Self-Care Theory to Practice – A Narrative Review

Introduction: Dorothea Orem's theory of self-
care aid the nurses in deciding which aspects of patient

care should be prioritized in specific situation and the
importance of patients maintaining autonomy over their
self-care procedures emphasize sex. Self-care is termed
as a "a set of behaviours that you perform regularly
throughout your life". A closer look at this list of
activities will help you understand a person's attempts to
maintain optimal health, avoid illness, and recognize and

manage signs and symptoms as early as possible. Long-
term ailments involves many activities. Participating in

self-care activities can therefore provide a range of
different experiences depending on the scope of the
activity being done and the motivation to complete it.

Her three aspects of Orem's General Theory are Self-
Care theory, Self-care Deficiency Theory, and Systems of

Care Theory. Objectives: The objectives of this study
were to describe the applicability of the theory to
practice, determine the impact of Orem's nursing theory
on patients' quality of life and self-efficacy, assess the
impact of Orem's self-care model on patients' lives,
examine the impact of Orem's self-care model on the
reduction and prevention of diseases, and determine the
effect of Orem's self-care nursing theory in Midwifery

and Obstetrical Nursing. We study disease reduction and
prevention to evaluate the benefits of Orem's Self-Care
theory in midwifery and obstetrics. Methodology:
Descriptive method for the applicability of Orem's
theory Type of study: content analysis. Results: Orem's
self-care theory can be applied to any clinical setting.