nursing metaparadigm - philippine lecture

nursing metaparadigm

1. ?Ametaparadigmisasetoftheoriesor
ideasthatprovidestructureforhowa
disciplineshouldfunction.
?Foranursingdiscipline,thesetheories
consistoffourbasicconceptsthat
addressthepatientasawhole,the
patient'shealthandwell-being,the
patient's environment and
thenursingresponsibilities.

2. ?Thenursing metaparadigmconsist
offour main concepts: person, health,
environment, andnursing. Each theory
is regularly defined and described by
aNursingTheorist.
?Themainfocal point ofnursingout of
thefourvarious commonconceptsis
the person / man / patient.

4. ?Our interpretation of
themetaparadigm,person,isanindividual
whoisunique,withtheirownpersonalset
ofvalues,beliefs,andideologies.
?Thispersonwillalsohavetheirown
culturalidentity,whichmaynotalways
coincidewiththevaluesystemofothers.

5. ?Themetaparadigmofhealthrefersto
thequalityandwellnessofthepatient.
Italsoincludestheaccessthepatient
hastohealthcare.

6. ?Themetaparadigmenvironmentincludes
bothinternalandexternalfactors
relatedtothepatient.Thismayinclude
theinteractionspatientshavewith
visitorsaswellastheirsurroundings.

7. ?Thefourthmetaparadigmisthenursing
component.Thisreferstothenurse
andhowheorshewillapplytheir
knowledgeandskillswhencaringfor
patients.