Beginning the recovery journey in acute psychiatric care: using concepts from Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory.
A national agenda has been established for mental health systems to move toward a recovery model of care. Recovery principles are embedded in the foundations of nursing science and practice. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) is in alignment with the ideals of recovery and can provide a structure for changing cultures on inpatient psychiatric units. SCDNT can guide research activities that link a patient's self-care abilities to improved recovery model outcomes. This paradigm shift is an opportunity for psychiatric nursing to return to its roots and deliver care that is patient-centered and conducive to recovering from mental illness.
University of San Francisco, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA. seed@usfca.edu
Mary S
MS
Seed
Diane J
DJ
Torkelson
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States