Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2015, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 61-65.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-490X.2015.04.014

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Discussion on Orem self-care theory in elderly patients with diabetes

LI Ying, JING Kunjuan   

  1. Nursing College of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
  • Online:2015-08-25 Published:2015-08-25

Abstract: Diabetes is a common disease in the elderly, which has increased more and more people’s attention in improving the self-care ability and quality of life of elderly patients with diabetes. Through 27 literatures review, this paper summarizes the application of Orem self-care in hospitalized and community elderly patients with diabetes, and puts forward some suggestions , aiming at providing a theoretical basis for elderly diabetes care and indicating the direction for future research.

Key words: Orem self-care, elderly, diabetes