Middle-Range Theory of Asthma Self-Management

Abstract

This paper presents the theory of asthma self-management, a middle-range theory that focuses on the personal, socioeconomic, environmental, and healthcare-related factors that affect asthma self-management behaviors and asthma control in adults. The theory of asthma self-management was deduced from Orem's self-care theory, one of the three subtheories of the self-care deficit theory of nursing. A substruction model is included and illustrates the linkages between the concepts of Orem's self-care theory and the novel middle-range theory. The development of this theory expands the body of nursing science by bridging an existing theory with current asthma knowledge.

Keywords: Orem; adults; asthma; theory development.