Virginia Henderson’s Theory | Nurses | Women | Contribution | |
Concepts | ||||
1. Individual | Individuals have basic needs that are components of health. Mind and are inseparable and interrelated. | Nurse must assist the women to achieve independence. | Women’s needs are components of their health which require nursing assistance. Women come to visit health care facilities for contraception because they need to be healthy. | The researcher will show the women the importance of using contraceptive methods, |
2. Environment | Environment includes the settings in which an individual learns unique pattern for living. They are all external conditions and influences that affect life and development. | Nurses provide conditions under which the women can perform the 14 activities unaided. | The researcher will help women who meet health problem related to the nonuse of contraception to recover health, to gain independence as rapidly as possible which will regulate their reproduction. | |
3. Health | The health is defined based on individual’s ability to function independently as outlined in the 14 components. | Nurses need to stress promotion of health and prevention and cure of effects related to the nonuse of contraception. | ||
4. Nursing | Nurses temporarily assist an individual who lacks the necessary strength, will and knowledge to satisfy 1or more of 14 basic needs. | Nurse role is to get inside the patient’s skin and supplement strength will or knowledge according to his needs. |