Rehabilitation Nursing from the perspective of Orem, Meleis and Swanson - person, family and community
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https://doi.org/10.56294/cid2025142Keywords:
rehabilitation nursing, nursing theory, self-care, well-being, aged personAbstract
Currently people present a multiplicity and complexity of illnesses in clinical contexts, there is room for health professionals to respond with appropriate approaches to human needs and responses to situations of vulnerability. The description of rehabilitation nursing care in health contexts, from the theoretical perspective of Orem, Meleis and Swanson, can be a facilitating process in understanding a complex reality, promoting self-care and well-being. The Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist, focused on a relationship of partnership with the person, family and community, with specific and personalized theoretical support, can show health gains in enhancing self-care, promoting mastery and well-being.
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