Betty Neuman

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What is the Theory of Betty Neuman all about

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Systems model

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Concepts of Betty Neuman’s Metaparadigm

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Is aimed towards the development of a person in a state of wellness having the capacity to function optimally by adaption with environmental stimuli causing illness back to a state of wellness

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Nursing

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Nursing requires a holistic approach that considers all factors affecting a client’s health —Physical, Physiological, Psychological, Mental, Social, Cultural, Developmental and Spiritual well being

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8 Factors that affect a client’s health

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1. Physical,
2. Physiological,
3. Psychological,
4. Mental,
5. Social,
6. Cultural,
7. Developmental and
8. Spiritual well being

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Person

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She see a person as an open system that works together with other parts of its body as it interact with the environment

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Health

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Wellness exists when all the parts or system of person work harmoniously

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Environment

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Stressors are the forces created by the environment

Stressors are the tensions that produce alterations in the normal flow of the environment.

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3 Types of Stressors

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1. Intrapersonal
2. Interpersonal
3. Extrapersonal

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Occurs within the self and comprises of man as a psycho- spiritual being

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Intrapersonal

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Occurs between one or more individual and consists of man as a social being

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Interpersonal

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Occurs outside the individual and may include environmental factors

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Extrapersonal

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What are the 7 systems model

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1. Client variables
2. Lines of resistance
3. Normal line of defense
4. Flexible line defense
5. Stressors
6. Reaction
7. Prevention

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Physiological, sociocultural developmental and spiritual.

Function to achieve stability in relation to the environmental stressors experience by the client

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Client Variables

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Acts when normal line of defense is invaded by too much stressor causing alternation in the normal health pattern to facilitate coping and overcome the stressors that are present within the individual

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Lines of Resistance

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acts in coordination with the wellness state. It is the normal reaction of the client in response to stress.
The baseline determinants of wellness within the health continuum

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Normal line of defense

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Helps the body to adjust to situations that threaten the imbalance within the client’s stability

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Flexible Line of Defense

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Forces that produce tensions, alterations, or potential problems causing instability within the clients system

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Stressors

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Are the outcomes or produced results of certain stressors and actions of the lines resistance of a client. It can be positive or negative depending on the degree of reaction the client produces to adjust and adapt with the situation

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Reaction

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2 types of reaction

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Negentropy (Positive)

Egentrophy(Negative)

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is used to attain balance within the continuum of health

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Prevention

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3 stages of prevention

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Primary prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention

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Focuses on foreseeing the result of an act or situation and preventing its unnecessary effects as possible.
Health promotion and disease prevention

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Primary Prevention

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Focuses of helping alleviate the actual existing effects of an action that altered the balance of health.
Early diseases detection and prompt treatment.

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Secondary Prevention

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Focuses on the actual treatments or adjustments to facilitate strengthening of person after being exposed to stressor.
Rehabilitation

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Tertiary

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A state of returning back to old health self

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Reconstruction