METAPARADIGM: WATSON, NEUMAN B., GORDON, MELZACK, KLAUS Flashcards
- Subjective and unique
- Has distinct human needs: biophysical, psychophysical, psychosocial, and interpersonal needs
- A valued person to be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood, and assisted
Watson: PERSON
- Holistic
- A general adaptive-maintenance level of daily functioning
- Fully functional integrated self with the unity and harmony of mind, body, spirit, and nature
Watson: HEALTH
- Crucial to the holistic healing of the patient, which is conductive to his/her health and well-being
- Contains “noise, privacy, light, access to nature, color, space, and smells that can have an impact on the caring-healing process”
Watson: ENVIRONMENT
- Concerned with promoting health, preventing illness, caring for the sick, and restoring health
- Science of persons and health-illness experience that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, and ethical care interactions
- Focuses on health promotion and disease treatment
Watson: NURSING
- An open system that interacts with both internal and external environment forces or stressors
- In constant change, moving toward a dynamic state of system stability or toward illness and varying degrees
- Holistic
Neuman B.: PERSON
- Condition or degree of person system stability
- Viewed as a continuum from wellness to illness
- Dynamic in nature and is constantly changing
Neuman B.: HEALTH
- Vital arena that is germane to the system (person) and its function
- All factors that affect and are affected by the person
Neuman B.: ENVIRONMENT
- Its goal is to define the appropriate action in situations that are stress related or in relation to possible reactions of the patient to stressors
- Interventions are aimed at helping the system adapt or adjust and to retain, restore, or maintain some degree of stability between and among the patient system variables and environmental stressors with a focus on conserving energy
Neuman B.: NURSING
A dynamic state influenced by lifestyle, health patterns, and disease processes, where health is seen as more than just the absence of disease but a constantly evolving condition
Gordon: HEALTH
note: walang PERSON si Gordon
Viewed holistically, including biological, psychological, emotional, and social factors, with the potential to influence one’s own health through self-management and expert help
Gordon: ENVIRONMENT
Assessment, diagnosis, and intervention are based on functional health patterns, with the goal of developing personalized care plans that address both physical and emotional health
Gordon: NURSING
- The individual’s sense of pain is central
- Each person feels pain differently depending on their neurological system, mental state, past experiences, and coping methods
Melzack: PERSON
Pain management is an important part of fostering health and improving a person’s physical and mental well-being
Melzack: HEALTH
Environmental influences like soothing touch, supportive connections, or a tranquil setting might “close the gate,” lowering pain perception
Melzack: ENVIRONMENT
Holistic pain care in nursing tackles physical and emotional pain utilizing techniques, with a focus on “closing the gate” and considering psychological and environmental aspects
Melzack: NURSING
- Pertains to the mother and the infant as the theory focuses on both of them and their interaction and connectedness from birth
Klaus: PERSON
Emotional connection between mother and baby, including eye contact, the baby crawling to the mother for breastfeeding and its positive health effects
Klaus: HEALTH
Focuses on the settings where the mother and infant first bond, whether in the hospital or a
supportive setting, such as the presence of female students before childbirth
Klaus: ENVIRONMENT
Occupies the role of providing care to the mothers and their infants in giving the interaction they need at the start of their connection
Klaus: NURSING
