FAYE ABDELLAH
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Born on March 13, 1919
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Pioneer in nursing research
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In 1974 she became the first nurse officer in the U.S. to receive the rank of a two-star rear admiral.
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Her research has helped to change the focus of nursing theory from a disease-centered to a patient-centered approach.
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Abdellah's patient-centered approach in nursing is considered human needs theory and intended to guide care for those in the hospital and community setting (Abdellah, 1960).
MAJOR CONCEPTS
KEY CONCEPTS
Abdellah identified 21 nursing problems (cited by George, 2014).
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To maintain good hygiene and physical comfort.
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To promote optimal activity, exercise, rest, and sleep.
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To promote safety through prevention of accidents, injury, or other trauma and through the prevention of the spread of infection.
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To maintain good body mechanics and prevent and correct deformities.
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To facilitate the maintenance of a supply of oxygen to all body cells.
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To facilitate the maintenance of nutrition of all body cells.
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To facilitate the maintenance of elimination.
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To facilitate the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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To recognize the physiologic responses of the body to disease conditions.
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To facilitate the maintenance of regulatory mechanisms and functions.
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To facilitate the maintenance of sensory function.
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To identify and accept positive and negative expressions, feelings, and reactions.
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To identify and accept the interrelatedness of emotions and organic illness.
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To facilitate the maintenance of effective verbal and nonverbal communication
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To promote the development of productive interpersonal relationships
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To facilitate progress toward achievement of personal spiritual goals.
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To create and maintain a therapeutic environment.
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To facilitate awareness of self as an individual with varying physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
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To accept the optimum possible goals in light of physical and emotional limitations.
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To use community resources as an aid in resolving problems arising from illness.
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To understand the role of social problems as influencing factors in the cause of illness.
References:
Abdellah, F. G., et.al. (1960). Patient-centered Approaches to Nursing. New York: MacMillan.
Abdella, F. and Levine, E. (2000). Better Patient Care Through Nursing Research (3rd ed.). New York: MacMillan.
Colley, S. (2003). Nursing Theory: Its Importance To Practice. Nursing Standard.
Faye Glenn Abdellah. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Glenn_Abdellah
George,J..B (2014). Nursing Theories: The Base of Professional Nursing Practice ( 6th ed.).Pearson Education Limited, USA.
Nieswiadomy, R. M. (2008). Foundation of Nursing Research (2nd ed.). Norwalk: Appleton and Lange.
Polit, D. F. and Beck, C. T. (2003). Nursing Research: Principles and Methods (7th ed.)Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. Tan, C. B. (2006). A Research Guide in Nursing Education: Building an Evidence-Based Practice
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Wayne, G. (2014). Faye G. Abdellah’s 21 Nursing Problems Theory. Retrieved from
http://nurseslabs.com/faye-g-abdellahs-21-nursing-problems-theory/
