Proceso de atención de enfermería en sepsis abdominal basado en la teoría de Dorothea Orem

Abstract

Dorothea E. Orem presents her self-care deficit theory as a general theory composed of three interrelated theories: Self-care theory, self-care deficit theory, and Nursing systems theory Abdominal sepsis is a systemic response to an infectious process located. Acute peritonitis has high mortality and is the first stage of abdominal sepsis; survivors usually develop abscesses seven days later. Peritonitis refers to an initial condition with irritation of the peritoneum from various causes. Its treatment usually consists of an Exploratory Laparotomy, open or minimally invasive surgeries through laparoscopy, the latter being the intervention with the patient, despite having several failed diagnoses as a precedent, causing a late action against the infectious process, and in turn leading to several added complications, such as: pulmonary shock, general edema, leukocytosis, adhesions among others that occur during the patient's recovery which is detailed according to progress and improvements, where emphasis is placed on patient education based on the theory of Dorothea Oren with self-care during the hospital instance with the Theory of nursing systems and self-care to be carried out at home after discharge. The applied methodology is descriptive since we do it by reviewing a clinical history.