Nursing consultation applied to hypertensive clients: application of orem's self-care theory Consulta de enfermería aplicada a clientes portadores de hipertensión arterial: uso de la teoría del auto cuidado de orem Consulta de enfermagem aplicada a clientes portadores de hipertensão arterial: uso da teoria do autocuidado de orem

• Main Authors: Fernanda Cristina Manzini (Author), Janete Pessuto Simonetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective was to implant the Nursing Consultation for hypertensive patients, using Orem's Self-Care Theory and to systematize nursing care. Thirty-six patients were interviewed. Of these, 58.9% were women, 75.0% of them ranging from 50 to 80 years of age, 76.4% were married, 42.9% were hous...