Self-care for people with asthma in light of Dorothea Orem's Theory*

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Keywords:

Asthma, Self Care, Nursing Care, Health Education, Nursing Theory

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the self-care of people with asthma in light of Dorothea Orem's Theory.

Method: Qualitative study conducted between June and July 2024 in the city of Recife-PE, using a semi-structured script; 15 people with asthma followed in an outpatient clinic were interviewed, and their responses were transcribed, categorized, and analyzed using Bardin's content analysis, with the help of ATLAS.ti software.

Results: 192 codes were identified, leading to three categories: asthma, factors related to the daily living activities of people with asthma, and self-care of people with asthma.

Final considerations: The self-care of people with asthma reveals that health education plays a fundamental role in strengthening autonomy, managing the disease, and improving quality of life.

Author Biographies

Débhora Ísis Barbosa e Silva, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Recife, PE, Brasil.

Nurse. Specialist in Pulmonology. Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil

Weslla Karla Albuquerque Silva de Paula, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Maternal and Child Health. Professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Moraes, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

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Silva, D. Ísis B. e, de Paula, W. K. A. S., & Moraes, S. C. R. V. (2026). Self-care for people with asthma in light of Dorothea Orem’s Theory*. Cogitare Enfermagem, 31. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/101712

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