CONCEPT OF
MAN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• After the discussion, the students will be able
to:
1.Discuss the 4 major attributes of human
being.
2. Explain the different nursing concepts of
man.
3. Discuss the basic need of man
Approach:
A.THE ATOMISTIC APPROACH
• we need to know the structure of the human
body
Approach:
B. The Holistic Approach
• Provides a framework on which one can base
his perception or observation of the total
behavior of man in relation to society
The 4 Major Attributes of Human
being
1. The capacity to think or conceptualize on
the abstract level.
The 4 Major Attributes of Human
being
2.Family formation
The 4 Major Attributes of Human
being
3. Tendency to see and maintain territory
The 4 Major Attributes of Human
being
4. The ability to use verbal symbols as language
, means f developing and maintaining culture.
CONCEPT
• To be able to provide individualized, holistic,
human, ethical, and quality nursing care, it is
primary consideration to understand MAN.
Nursing concepts of Man
• Man is bio-psychosocial and spiritual being
who is in contact with the environment.( Roy )
• As a biologic being, man is like all other men.
This is because all men have the same basic
human needs.
1. As Biological Being
Composed of 2 System:
1. Subordinate System
-Man is an open system in constant
interaction with a changing environment (
Roy)
.
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As Biological Being
2. Super Ordinate System
• Found outside Man is a society and
community
Eg. : Conflict with other people
4. Man is composed of parts which
are greater than and different
from
the sum of all his parts.
( Rogers )
• which
Man isare interdependence
unified and interrelated
whole composed of
with
partseach other. ( Rogers )
• The different organs and organ systems
function together to achieve particular
purpose.
5. Man is composed of parts which are greater than
and different from the sum of all his parts.
(Rogers)
-Man is from the greater than the sum of
all his parts
- At times his response are predictable,
but at times unpredictable.
6. Man is composed of subsystem and
suprasystem ( Rogers ).
• Man’s subsystem are the cells, tissues,
organs, organ system.
• Man’s suprasytem are his family, community,
and the society.
-All of these subsystems and suprasystems
affect man as a whole.
7. Man is an individual with vital
reparative process
• deal with disease and desirous of health
but passive in terms of influencing the
environment or nurse.
( Nightingale ).
8. Man is a unity
• who can be viewed as functioning biologically,
symbolically and socially and who initiates
and performs self- care activities on
own
behalf in maintaining life, health, and
well- being ( Orem )
9. Man is like all man, man is like some man, man is
like no other man
••following:
Man is like all man in terms of the
- Anatomical structure
- man is a whole, complete, independent
being who has 14 Fundamental Needs(Henderson)
• Man is like some Man
Interests, hobbies, beliefs, religion, culture,
gender, race, color, profession and course,
body structure, height, weight etc.
• Man is no other man
- Each one of us has different has different
traits that make us UNIQUE individual.
10. Man is a bio psychosocial and
spiritual being
a.Man as a bio psychosocial being
- Is irreplaceable
- Is alike and unlike other being
- Make life meaningful
- Has differences, never think alike
- Will never be able to understand another man
2.As a social being,
MAN IS LIKE SOME OTHER MEN.
- A group of people have common attributes
that make them different from other groups.
As A Spiritual Being,
Man Is Like Some Other Men
-All men are spiritual in nature
• This is bec.
- All men have intellect and will;
- all men are endowed with virtues of faith, hope, and
charity
