Question

How significant is Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory in Nursing Care.

-in interviewing a traditional healer, what would be their answers based on the following questions below.

What cultural practice do you perform to manage/care for a sick individual?

How do you perform such practice?

Why do you perform such practice?

What is the effect of your cultural ways/practices in treating illness?

Answer 1

*The need theory in nursing is proposed by Virginia Anderson. The need theory focused on the importance of increasing patient independence and basic human needs. This theory was derived from principles and practice of nursing .This theory suggest that the nurse should focus on the needs of the patient and provide appropriate care and faster recovery from illness.

Assumptions of need Theory

1)nurse care all individuals until they can perform performing their daily activities themselves although not precisely explained

2)patient have desire to return recovery

3)nurse are willing to serve all individuals in their illness and they devote themselves to the full day.

4)mind and body are inseparable and interrelated

Concept of need theory based on nursing metaparadiym

:individual ___this theory suggest that every individual have the own basic needs and identify the problem in basic need and appropriate care help to speedy recovery .This theory also state that the individual's body and mind are interchangeable so by providing care to an individual we should care not only the body but also consider all aspect of person's life.

:environment ___the role of environment in this theory is minimal but the environment have greater role in recovery of patient .This theory suggest that supportive environment should have to maintain wellness.

Health___it mean by that balance in aspect of human life and ability to perform their self care activities without assistance .

This theory consisting of 14 components that cover all aspects of life include spiritual,psychosocial,physical and environmental.

1)breath normally

2)eliminate body waste

3)move and maintain desirable posture

4)sleep and rest

5)select suitable clothing, dress and undress appropriately

6)maintain body temperature within normal range by adjusting clothing and modifying environment

7)keep the body clean and well groomed and protect the integument

8)avoid dangers in the environment and avoid injury others

9)communicate with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears and opinion

10)worship according to one's faith

11)work in such a way that there is a sense of accomplishment .

12)play or participate in various forms of recreation

13)learn,discover and satisfy the curiosity that leads to normal development and health

14)use the available health facility.

Application of this theory

The need theory of Virginia Andersen is mainly focused on the nursing practice. This theory is useful for every nurse at various settings.

This theory help to identify patient problems then set the short term and long term goal for patient care and provide appropriate interventions based on their personal needs. Application of theory helpful to best practices and improve patient satisfaction.

In the nursing research field also adopt the need theory to formulate research problems.

For example if a nurse working In emergency department, the patient come with an accident we check need of patient like is patient breath normally like that.

*Traditional healer in health care setting

Traditional healer is a person who selected from the community to provide health care services in a traditional manner. Most of the traditional methods are not scientifically proved and most of them are verbally transferred from one generation to others. This traditional method plays a major role in health care services in developing countries. The traditional healer mainly provide cultural based care.

What all are the cultural practice performing by traditional healers

The treatment based on the cultural practice is great significant in maintaining health. Culture is the way of living of a community.each community have different cultures like dressing, eating, function, lifestyle and spiritual beliefs. The care based on their culture help to understand their problems easily and implement healthy care services fast and the effectiveness also good.

The traditional healer provide care according to their culture

How do you perform such practice

:prediction to forecast event, it will help the individual to dream about their condition gradually they recovered .

:natural elements such as water, fire, smoke are used to detect imbalance

:prayer

:chanting

:music singing and drama

:dancing

Laying on of hand

Ceremony

:story telling and counseling.

these all are the different techniques of traditional practice .

Why do you perform such practice

By performing this practice it will improve overall health status of the people.it cover all aspects of life of patient and help to gradual recovery without any complications .It help to improve patient and Care provider relationship and improve their psychological well-being.

Effect of traditional healing technique

It help to alleviate illness by providing cultural based care and no side effects for this treatment and improve overall health status of people. In other words it will create falls believes about health care .