Self-Care: A Foundational Science

Denyes, Mary J.; Orem, Dorothea E.; Bekel, Gerd

doi:10.1177/089431840101400113

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“…This is important because an important aspect of self-care is that it is contextual (Denyes, et al, 2001). Norway and Uganda differ in cultural, socio-economic, demographic and political aspects (UNDP, 2010), and these differences are reflected in the details of self-tuning, while the process of self-tuning is similar in both study settings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Emotional balance, a result of self-care, fosters nurses' ability to meet patients' needs (Sandgren, et al, 2005).While self-care commonly refers to care that patients provide to themselves, it also refers to care that health professionals provide to themselves (Denyes, et al, 2001;Riley, 2003;Ablett & Jones, 2007;Wilkinson & Whitehead, 2009). …”

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confidence: 99%

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Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Bakibinga

Vinje

Mittelmark

2012

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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This qualitative study explored self-care among fifteen Ugandan nurses with reputations for thriving despite having difficult working conditions. The analysis revealed that in the face of potential threats to the nurses' job engagement they engaged in 'self-tuning', a salutogenic process involving introspection, sensibility and reflection leading to coping in one or several of these ways: sharing of experiences, trusting in God's providence, engaging in other enjoyable activities, letting go, adapting based on experiences, guarding against workplace hazards, preserving quiet time, and or clearly separating work from personal life. This study supports previous research that self-tuning is a learnable skill, critical in helping nurses cope with work-related adversity; that should be emphasised both during nursing training and on the job.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Bakibinga

Vinje

Mittelmark

2012

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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“…Self-care theory includes three elements: self-care requisites, self-care agency, and self-care (Denyes, Orem, & SozWiss, 2001). Self-care requisites represent the internal or external factors that affect a person's abilities to care for self (Denyes, Orem, & SozWiss, 2001;Wilson, Mood, Risk, & Kershaw, 2003), and comprise the following ten basic conditioning factors: "Age; gender; developmental state; health state; sociocultural orientation; health care system factors, for example, medical diagnostic and treatment modalities; family system factors; pattern of living, including activities regularly engaged in; environmental factors; and resource availability and adequacy" (Denyes, Orem, & SozWiss, 2001;Orem, 2001, p. 245).…”

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Factors Associated with the Practice of Traditional Prenatal Education (Taegyo) among Pregnant Korean Women

Kim

2011

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: Recently as couples have only one or two children, they concern about their children's optimal health. Furthermore, as the basic principles of Korean traditional prenatal education (Taegyo) are supported by scientific evidence, and as increasing numbers of pregnant women are recognizing Taegyo refresh, the practice of Taegyo is growing. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with the practice of Taegyo among pregnant Korean women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, survey study of 228 pregnant women recruited at a health center in South Korea using a convenience sampling method. The instruments included the perception of Taegyo scale, the spouse's support scale, the self-confidence for infant care scale, and the practice of Taegyo scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses. Results: The results of the stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that the following factors accounted for 26.5% of the variance in the practice of Taegyo: the perception of Taegyo, family income. Conclusion: Consequently, this result showed that the pregnant women were influenced by family income, spouses' support as requisite factors, and also they developed the level of self-confidence for infant care and the perception of Taegyo as self-care agency for the practice of Taegyo. The present study findings will add to the accumulated knowledge of health care professionals about the cultural factors involved in the practice of Taegyo and the traditional cultural beliefs and culture-specific health promoting behaviors of ethnic minority pregnant women to provide culturally competent care for them.

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“…Self-care was first presented in the 1950s when Orem published her theory regarding nursing and self-care [4,5]. Self-care is defined as the activities of daily living that are needed to maintain quality of life and well-being.…”

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Spirituality Self-Care Practices as a Mediator between Quality of Life and Depression

White

2016

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to develop a midrange theory, building on Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory (SCDNT) to include constructs of religion, spirituality, and spiritual self-care practices. This mid-range theory, White's theory of spirituality and spiritual self-care (WTSSSC), was developed and tested as part of a larger study of African American patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of the study was to determine if spiritual self-care practices were mediating the relationship between depression and quality of life for African Americans diagnosed with heart failure. Participants in this study included 142 African Americans diagnosed with HF who were recruited at the clinic where they were being treated. Four instruments were used to measure spiritual self-care practices (White's Spiritual Self-Care Practice Scale (WSPSCPC)), depression symptomology (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)), quality of life (World Health Organization QOL (WHOQOL-Bref)), and personal characteristics. Results of the analysis were statistically significant, indicating that spirituality self-care practices were mediating the relationship between depression and quality of life for African American individuals diagnosed with HF. As the population ages and chronic illness becomes more common, nurses need to promote the use of spirituality self-care practices to help patients maintain their well-being.

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Self-Care: A Foundational Science

Cited by 140 publications

References 15 publications

Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Self-tuning for job engagement: Ugandan nurses' self-care strategies in coping with work stress

Factors Associated with the Practice of Traditional Prenatal Education (Taegyo) among Pregnant Korean Women

Spirituality Self-Care Practices as a Mediator between Quality of Life and Depression

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