Afaf Ibrahim Meleis Flashcards
Afaf Ibrahim Meleis
Transitions Theory
assisting people to manage life transitions is a key function of nursing
Transitions Theory
MAJOR CONCEPTS & DEFINITION of Transitions Theory
- Transition Types and Patterns
- Transition Properties
- Transition Conditions
- Patterns of Response
- Nursing Therapeutics
Transition Types :
- Developmental
- Health and illness
- Situational
- Organizational
birth, adolescence, menopause, aging (or senescence), and death
Developmental
recovery process, hospital discharge, and diagnosis of chronic illness
Health and illness
changing environmental conditions that affect the lives of clients, as well
as workers within them
Organizational
- changes in educational and professional roles
- homelessness and leaving an
abusive relationship
Situational
“perception, knowledge, and recognition of a transition experience,”
Awareness
Transition Properties :
- Awareness
- Engagement
- Changes and differences
- Time span
- critical points and events
Transition Patterns :
- Single
- Multiple
- Sequential
- Simultaneous
- Related
- Unrelated
“the degree to which a person
demonstrates involvement in the process
- Engagement
starting point, period of instability,
confusion, and distress; to an eventual ‘ending’ with a new beginning or period of stability
Time span
- all transitions associate changes, although not all changes are
associated with transitions. - differences can be seen as different
Changes and differences
markers such as birth, death, the cessation of menstruation, or the diagnosis of an illness
Critical points and events
