Dorothy Johnson’s Theory

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Dorothy E. Johnson


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Vanderbilt University School of

Nursing Class of 1942


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In 1968 Dorothy first proposed her model of

nursing care as fostering of the efficient and

effective behavioral functioning in the patient

to prevent illness

She also stated that nursing was concerned

with man as an integral whole and is the

specific knowledge of order we require

In 1980 Johnson published her

conceptualization Behavioral system model

for nursing


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an external regulatory force which acts topreserve the organization and integration

of the patients behavior at an optimal

level under those conditions in which thebehavior constitutes a threat to physical

or social health, or in which illness is

found


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Whose behavior is commensurate with social

demands.

Who is able to modify his behavior in ways

that support biologic imperatives.

Who is able to benefit to the fullest extent

during illness from the physicians knowledge

and skill.

Whose behavior does not give evidence of

unnecessary trauma as a consequence of

illness.


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Goal

the motivation for behavior

Setthe individuals predisposition to act in

certain ways to fulfill the function of the

subsystem.

Choicethe individuals total behavioral

repertoire for fulfilling subsystem functions,

which encompasses the scope of actionalternatives from which the person can choose.

Behavior the individuals physical

manifestation


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Protectedfrom noxious influences with

which the system cannot cope (Johnson,

1980). Nurturedthrough the input of appropriate

supplies from the environment (Johnson,

1980).

Stimulatedfor use to enhance growth and

prevent stagnation (Johnson, 1980).


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Person Environment Health Nursing

A system of independent

parts with patterned,

repetitive, purposeful ways of

behaving. A behavioral

system composed of 7

subsystems.

All forces that

affect the

person and

influence the

behavioral

system

Health is

reflected by

the

organization,interaction,

interdependen

ce, and

integration of

subsystem of

the behavioralsystem

Promotion of behavioral

system balance and

stability; an external

regulatory force that acts

to preserve the

organization and

integration of the client's

behavior at optimal level

under those condition,

which the behavior

constitutes a threat to

physical or social health,

or which illness is found


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Johnsons Behavioral System Model is a model

of nursing care that advocates the fostering of

efficient and effective behavioral functioning in

the patient to prevent illness. The patient is

identified as behavioral system composed ofseven behavioral subsystem: affiliative,

dependency, ingestive, eliminative, sexual,

aggressive and achievement.

The three functional requirements for each

subsystem include protection from noxious

influences, provision for nurturing environment,

and stimulation for growth

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