Application of Betty Neuman Systems Model in Nursing Care of Patients with COVID-19 - Abstract
Introduction: Nursing education is a recognized distinct discipline comprising of conceptual frameworks, models and theories. The integration of nursing theories into clinical practice is helpful in providing quality patient care.
Objective: to assess the applicability of the Betty Neuman Systems Model in the nursing care of a patient with moderate to severe COVID- 19.
Methodology: A clinical case was studied to assess the applicability of the Betty Neuman Systems Model in nursing care of a patient with moderate to severe COVID- 19 admitted in a COVID unit of a selected tertiary level care facility.
Results: We evaluated a patient with COVID-19 having moderate to severe illness according to Betty Neuman Systems model. We assessed the patient for all kinds of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extra-personal stressors. After taking a detailed history and performing physical examination, 14 nursing diagnoses were framed based on North American Nursing Diagnosis Associations’ Taxonomy (NANDA, 2020). On the basis of obtained data, nursing care was planned on three levels of prevention. The data from the patient was further used in classifying nursing interventions and describing the outcomes.
Conclusion: The case study suggests that Betty Neuman Systems model can be used as a framework by nurses in providing quality nursing care to COVID-19 patients.