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Basic Needs: the Foundation of Direct Patient Care

Basic Needs: the Foundation of Direct Patient Care

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  • 4 hours study
  • Level 1: Introductory

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    • Now, What Exactly Are Basic Needs?

      This section defines and describes basic needs, also known as physical needs or physiologic needs. It is absolutely essential that every nurse, nursing assistant, orderly, caregiver and patient care technician know all about the role of basic needs as they relate to the care of patients and residents. After all, the vast majority of our patients' various problems can be traced back to one or more unmet basic needs. 

      • Getting Started: an Introduction to Maslow

        If you are taking this particular course, you are most likely interested in entering the healthcare field to provide direct care to patients and residents someday in the near future. As a future caregiver, you will provide varying levels of assistance to your patients in a number of different ways on a daily basis. Therefore, your actions and knowledge will play a significant part in making your patients' lives enhanced. In other words, do not allow anyone to minimize what you do or tell you that direct patient care is not important. It is very important!

        Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) was an American psychologist who had formulated the wildly famous Hierarchy of Needs Theory. This theory postulates that each human has a variety of needs, some of which are more essential or much stronger than others. For instance, individuals are capable of existing for an entire lifetime without any self-esteem, but they can live for only a few days without water. So, in summary, water is a far stronger human need than self-esteem.

        The Hierarchy of Needs Theory can be pictured on a pyramid, with the basic needs forming the base because humans cannot live without these. Recall that basic needs are also known by other names such as physical needs and/or physiologic needs. Basic needs include water, food, air, activity, sufficient rest, elimination and sex. Beyond details of air, water, food and sex, Maslow crafted higher-needs layers on the pyramid: needs for safety and security, needs for love and belonging, needs for esteem, and self-actualizing needs, in that order (Boeree, 2006).

        Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs


  • Course learning outcomes

    Upon completion of this course, students and participants will be able to apply some elements of Maslow's Human Needs Theory to the healthcare setting during the provision of direct patient care.

  • Course dates:

    First Published 13/04/2020.

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  • ExpandBasic Needs, a.k.a. Physical Needs

  • ExpandSupporting Clients' Basic Needs

  • ExpandSafety Needs

  • ExpandSupporting Clients' Safety Needs

  • ExpandLove & Belonging Needs

  • ExpandSelf-Esteem Needs

  • ExpandSelf-Actualization

  • ExpandConclusion

  • ExpandEnd-of-Course Activity

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  • Christine Winkworth

    Christine Winkworth13 November 2024 6:01

    A very useful course one which enables the learner to understand why particular situations in life do really arise within a care setting and how we as health care workers can promote individuals to reach their full potential.

  • Mohammed Ziauddin

    Review of Course - Basic Needs

    Mohammed Ziauddin6 February 2024 7:33

    Engagement through interactive elements was very good and quizzes enhances the learning experience.

  • Kassem Mohsen

    Good

    Kassem Mohsen14 January 2024 7:11

    Good

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About this course

  • 4 hours study
  • Level 1: Introductory

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2.8 out of 5 stars

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