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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