title: [Dorothea E. Orem: thoughts on her theory].
abstract: Dorothea E. Orem's theory of nursing, based on the key concept of self-care, carries a particular way of viewing the reality of nursing treatments. According to this author, every individual adult has the capacity for self-care; however, when a health problem arises it is possible that this capacity is insufficient to confront the situation, making it then necessary to receive help from other persons who compensate for this deficit.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sánchez Rueda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012648:Self Care