title: Application of Dorothea Orem's Theory of Self-Care to the Elderly Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis.
abstract: Due to improvements in health care and increasing life expectancy, a greater number of elderly patients need renal replacement therapy. Dorothea Orem's Theory of Self-Care is an appropriate model to guide healthcare providers addressing the unique capabilities of this generation. The utilization and promotion of peritoneal dialysis as a therapy option offers the elderly an improved quality of life with a greater sense of self-worth. Literature has shown the elderly have superior technique and similar peritonitis-free survival rates as the younger population.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: O'Shaughnessy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D012648:Self Care