Effect of an Orem Model “Family-Centered Empowerment” Program on Self-Care of Brain Stroke Patients

Due to the long-term disabilities following stroke, these patients need to achieve acceptable self-care. One of the conceptual models of nursing care that can empower patients is the Orem self-care model. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of a program called “Family-centered empowerment “ based on the Orem model on the self-care of brain stroke patients.

This is a two-group experimental study carried out on 64 patients with stroke referred to Ayatollah Kashani Hospital affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021. The data collection tools included a checklist of personal and clinical characteristics with four items (age, gender, level of education, occupation) and the Barthel index for activities of daily living (ADL).

No significant difference was observed between the two groups in age, history of stroke, history of other chronic diseases, and level of self-care behaviors (p>0.05). A significant difference was observed in the self-care score between the intervention and control groups two weeks after the intervention (p<0.005). The average self-care score in the intervention group was significantly higher than in the control group.

The Orem self-care method helps the nursing community, policymakers, and planners as an effective program for empowering and increasing the efficiency of brain stroke patients.