Using Self Care Deficit Theory as a Theoretical Framework to Guide Professional Practice in an Outpatient Ostomy Clinic

Purpose:

Describe how Advance Practice Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurse’s utilize Orem’s (2001) Self Care Deficit Theory to help ostomy patients improve their quality of life with an open  outpatient ostomy clinic.

Background:

Patient’s with temporary and or permanent ostomies faces many challenges when making transition from home to hospital. Lack of pre-operative and post postoperative education can n have adverse effects on their social well-being and overall quality of life.

Learning Objectives:

After viewing this presentation, the learner will be able to:

• State why there is a need for an open ostomy clinic.
• Define what is the goal of nursing based on Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
• State how WOC nurses can utilize Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory in outpatient setting.

Theoretical Framework:

Dorthea Orem’s (2001) Self-Care Deficit Theory.

Conclusions:

• Patients validated the need for more open outpatient ostomy clinics.
• Patients self-reported improvement in their quality of life after interacting with practitioners in the outpatient clinic.