FAYE

ABDELLAH
A nur sing t heor y f r om a
disease-centered approach to
a
patient-centered
approach
PRESENTED BY GESSEY A ND R E S

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 THEORIS
BACKGROUN
T Born on March 13, 1919.
D Graduated from the Ann May School of Nursing (1942), Rutgers
University (1942-1944), Teacher’s College of Columbia University
A B DE LL A (1945), member faculty in Yale University (1945-1949), and

Y E H receives master’s degree in Education (1947).

A In the field of nursing education, she was acknowledged as the
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pioneer.
Held the position of Chief nurse and became promoted as a two-star rear
admiral. (1970-1987)

After retirement, she became the first dean at the Uniformed Services
University (1993)

Entered into Columbia University's Hall of Fame (1999)

Honored into National Women's' Hall of Fame ( 2000)

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( Faye Abdellah, n.d)

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 THEORY
CLASSIFICATION

PARADIGM FUNCTION PRINCIPLES

Totality Paradigm Explanatory Grand
theory
Defines individuals Nursing care provides to a -Nursing is patient-centered,
as having person with the objective of focusing on the person's
physiological, addressing needs in health requirements.
psychological, and recovering health, or/and - 21 Nursing Problems
societal needs. preventing illness. Theory serves as the
direction in nursing
practices.

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(Major concepts of the theory,
 THEORY STATEMENT

“Nursing is based on an art and science that molds the

attitudes, intellectual competencies, and technical skills of
the individual nurse into the desire and ability to help
people, sick or well, cope with their health needs.”

(Faye Abdellah,
2019)
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THEORY
ASSUMPTIONS
Relate to current and expected developments in the nursing
field.

The importance of understanding the interconnectivity of

social enterprises and societal issues.

The effects of issues like poverty, discrimination,

contamination, education, and health delivery.

Nursing education is being changed and updated.

Nursing leaders from underrepresented communities are

being developed.
( Wayne, 2014)
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 21 NURSING
PROBLEMS

BASIC RESTORATIVE NEEDS

NEEDS

SUSTENAL REMEDIAL
NEEDS NEEDS
( Faye Abdellah: 21 Nursing Problems Theory,
2014)
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 Theor
Propositions
y
Nursing concern and nursing
care classification systems
Nursing is more
are the fundamentals of
concerned with the
professional nursing and its
Nursing diagnoses are used to identify the patient than the illness
unique body of knowledge.
scale and extent of nursing difficulties that itself.
individuals receiving nursing care are
experiencing.

(CTWOSAAT,
2009)
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THEOR
DIAGRAM
Y
Focus of Care
Pendulum
Faye G.
Abdellah

NURSIN DISEASE
CENTERED
G CENTERED

ENTERE
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Typology of 21 Nursing
Problem s
Faye G Abdellah

(Faye Abdellah: 21 nursing problems theory,

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9 (Faye Abdellah: 21 nursing problems theory,
NURSING
SITUATION...

Nursing moment happens is when…

In accordance to Abdellah, “when nurses is doing something to

or for the person or providing information to the person with
the goals of meeting needs, increasing or restoring self-help
ability, or alleviating impairment.”

(Faye Abdellah,
n.d)
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 Critique of the theory

STRENGTH WEAKNESSES

The problem-solving technique 21 nursing problems seems focus

can easily be applied to a patient on nursing practices than nursing
with special medical needs and care
nursing issues.

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VIGNETT
E
Patient T.U..21/F - She is a fall-case type of pt, so she is currently status post-op
case in total knee replacement surgery. Due to her condition, the patient is clearly
high risk for falls because she is a fall patient less than 5 days and, a bed-ridden
and post- op total knee replacement surgery which makes her prone in developing
serious complication post-op such as bleeding, compartment syndrome, and also
the development of pressure ulcers. So in which, the nurse in this scenario needs
to monitor signs of active bleeding, post-op pain, decrease of LOC, and also the
presence of pressure ulcer. Some interventions are frequent turning of the patient
every 2 hours to prevent bleeding, to promote comfort when eliminating by
changing of soiled materials often or as needed. Health teaching about the
promotion and importance of taking high protein, high fiber, and low-fat diet for
easy elimination and to promote muscle regeneration. Facilitating the
administration of PRN (as needed) pain medication prescribe by the HCP.
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REFERENCE
Changing the world... one step at a time. (Faye G. Abdellah). (2009, July 18). Nursing

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Theories.
http://nursingtheories.blogspot.ae/2009/07/changing-world-one-step-at-time-faye-g.html

Faye Abdellah. (2019, September 18). Nursing Theory.

https://nursing-theory.org/nursing-theorists/Faye-Abdellah.php

Faye Abdellah. (n.d.). Why I Want To Be A Nurse.

https://www.whyiwanttobeanurse.org/nursing-theorists/faye-abdellah.php

Faye Abdellah: 21 nursing problems theory .(2014, September 29).

Nurseslabs.
https://nurseslabs.com/faye-g-abdellahs-21-nursing-problems-theory/

Faye Glenn Abdellah. (2006, August 29). Wikipedia, the free

encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Glenn_Abdellah

Major concepts of the theory. (n.d.). Faye Abdellah.

https://fayeabdellah.blogspot.com/p/majorcconcepts-of-theory.html
https://nurseslabs.com/faye-g-abdellahs-21-nursing-problems-theory/

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Wayne, G. (29 September 2014). Faye abdellah - 21 nursing
problems theory - nurseslabs.