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Self-Perception Assessment in Nursing

This document outlines a self-perception and self-concept assessment pattern for patients. It describes assessing a patient's perception of their identity, abilities, body image, and self-worth through questions about how they describe themselves, their strengths and weaknesses, and feelings about their appearance. The purpose is to determine a patient's self-perception and identify any related nursing diagnoses such as low self-esteem, body image disturbance, or personal identity disturbance. Objective data collection involves observing a patient's appearance and mood.

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Self-Perception Assessment in Nursing

This document outlines a self-perception and self-concept assessment pattern for patients. It describes assessing a patient's perception of their identity, abilities, body image, and self-worth through questions about how they describe themselves, their strengths and weaknesses, and feelings about their appearance. The purpose is to determine a patient's self-perception and identify any related nursing diagnoses such as low self-esteem, body image disturbance, or personal identity disturbance. Objective data collection involves observing a patient's appearance and mood.

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Self-Perception-Self-Concept Pattern

By
Rabia Gul
Nursing Instructor FIN

January 17, 2024 RZK 1


• Self-Perception/Self Concept Pattern:
Patient’s perception of his or herself
___________________________________
Grooming ___________ Voice tone
_____________ Eye contact ___________
Gesture /Congruent with words
_____________________________________
NursingDiagnoses______________________
_____________________________________
_________

January 17, 2024 RZK 2


Purpose

• The purpose of assessing the client's


self-perception-self- concept pattern
is to determine the client’s perception
of his or her identity, abilities, body
image, and self worth. The client's
behavior attitude, and emotional
patterns are also assessed.

January 17, 2024 RZK 3


Subjective Data
Guideline Questions:
Perception of Identity:
Describe yourself.
Has your illness affected how you
describe yourself?

January 17, 2024 RZK 4


Subjective Data
Perception of Abilities and Self-
Worth:
What do you consider to be your
strengths? Weaknesses? How do
you feel about yourself?
How does your family feel about
you and your illness?

January 17, 2024 RZK 5


Body Image

How do you feel about your appearance?


Has this changed since your illness?
Explain.
How would you change your appearance
if you could?
How do you feel about other people
with disabilities?

January 17, 2024 RZK 6


Objective Data
• Refer to the procedures for
observing appearance, mood under
the Mental Status assessment.

January 17, 2024 RZK 7


Nursing Diagnoses
• Wellness Diagnoses:
Opportunity to enhance self-
perception
Opportunity to enhance self-
concept

January 17, 2024 RZK 8


Risk Diagnoses

Risk for hopelessness


Risk for body image disturbance
Risk for low self esteem

January 17, 2024 RZK 9


Actual Diagnoses

Anxiety fatigue - Fear -


Hopelessness- Powerlessness-
Personal Identity
Disturbance - Body Image
Disturbance- self Esteem

January 17, 2024 RZK 10

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