title: [Orem in medical-surgical practice].
abstract: The Orem self-care model is directed towards maintaining the integrity of the human structure through regulating its function and development. In this article, Orem theory is applied to Louis, a 68-year-old man suffering from multiple sclerosis, admitted to a medical-surgical ward as a result of urinary retention. Answers are given to why Louis requires nursing care; what are his self-care practices and requirements; and how to determine his self-care deficits and translate them into nursing diagnosis.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robichaud-Ekstrand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012648:Self Care
vernacular_title: OREM en médecine-chirurgie.