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Self-Care Agency in Two Groups of Pregnant Women

Marcella A. Hart, RNC; PhD

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA

Susan N. Foster, BA

Statistical Consultant, Savannah, GA

Self-care agency, a multidimensional concept in Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory, includes motivation, decision-making, energy, and knowledge necessary to perform self-care actions. Basic conditioning factors affect individuals' development and exercise of self-care agency. Secondary analysis of Appraisal of Self-Care Agency (ASA) scores in two groups of pregnant women, (1) a childbirth education group (n = 119) and (2) a clinic group (n = 127) was completed. Group 2 had significantly higher ASA scores. Several basic conditioning factors influenced ASA scores. Results offer implications for Orem's theory and maternity nursing practice.

Key Words: Basic Conditioning Factors • Orem • Pregnancy • Self-Care Agency

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 4, 167-171 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/089431849801100409
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