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. 2016 May 24;18(8):e31955. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.31955

Table 2. [Part 2]. Nursing System Design, Partially Compensatory and Supportive-Educative (Continued).

Self-Care Needs Self-Care Agency Self-Care Deficit Methods of Helping Implementation
Maintenance of developmental environment a Inadequate 1-Sexual disorders related to nervous system disorders, disease, and drug complications; 2-Dependent on significant others due to physical limitations -Guiding; -Supporting-Providing an environment -Energy conservation; -Pharmaceutical information; -Emotional support; 2-Accessory tools; -Designing house environment; -Rest; -Emotional support
Prevention of conditions threatening normal development a Inadequate Occupational deprivation related to disease complications -Guiding; -Supporting -Providing an environment -Accepting disease; -Accessory tools -Planning for daily activities; -Rest; -Emotional support
Seeking medical assistance b Adequate No problem -Guiding; -Teaching -Introduction of aspects of disease
Awareness of the effects of disease b Inadequate Insufficient awareness of disease process related to lack of access to resources and lack of medical staff training -Teaching -Introduction of symptoms and complications of disease
Effectively carrying out medical regimen b Inadequate Insufficient handling of medical regimen related to lack of knowledge and disbelief that their health could improve -Guiding; -Teaching -Introduction of medicinal and non-medicinal treatments
Awareness of the effects of medical care b Inadequate Insufficient awareness of the effects of medical care related to lack of knowledge -Teaching; -Supporting -Introduction of non-medicinal treatments and cares
Modifying the self-concept in a particular state of health b Adequate No problem -Supporting -Introduction of aspects of disease
Learning to live with effects of disease b Adequate No problem -Guiding; -Supporting -Introduction of disease complications

aDevelopmental needs.

bHealth deviation needs.