title: The process of theory analysis: an examination of the nursing theory of Dorothea E. Orem.
abstract: The process of theory analysis is undertaken examining the nursing theory of Dorothea E. Orem on three levels, using the analytic framework devised by Barbara J. Stevens. The commonplaces of the theory are described, the elements and principles are identified, the internal construction is examined, and the theory as a whole is then evaluated in terms of its relationship to modern nursing.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009729:Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care; D012380:Role; D012648:Self Care; D012803:Sick Role