Thoughts about the concepts self-care and self-care agency

Authors

  • Eloita Pereira Neves Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0080-6234198702100300235

Keywords:

Nursing theory, Self-care

Abstract

In this paper the author presents some aspects of Orem's self-care theory and discusses her views of self-care agency, utilizing a cognitive approach based on Perry's theory of cognitive development. Some studies which offer support to her approach are reviewed.

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Published

1987-12-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (1987)

Section

Original Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Neves, E. P. (1987). Thoughts about the concepts self-care and self-care agency. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 21(3), 235-241. https://doi.org/10.1590/0080-6234198702100300235