Slide 4: The Central Focus: Man as a Dynamic

Slide 1: Introduction Being

Title: Imogene King's Goal Attainment Theory Explanation: This slide deepens the understanding
of the theory by focusing on King's view of "man" as a
“Theory is an abstraction that implies prediction based complex individual. It explains how past experiences,
on research. Theory without research and research time orientation, and social interactions shape a
without some theoretical basis will not build scientific person's behavior, health, and interactions with
knowledge for a discipline” others. This slide provides a framework for
understanding the individual within the context of the
• Nursing is a theory-based and evidence-based theory.
profession.
Slide 5: King's Conceptual Systems
Explanation: This slide introduces the central figure,
Imogene King, and her groundbreaking theory. It sets Personal System: Focuses on individual
the stage by briefly mentioning her background and characteristics like perception, self-concept, growth,
contributions to nursing. The focus is on the core and development.
concept of her theory: the partnership between nurse
and patient in achieving health goals. This slide aims PERSONAL SYSTEMS (INDIVIDUALS)
to pique the audience's interest and create • King specified the concepts of body image, growth,
anticipation for the key concepts to be discussed. and development, perception, self, space, and time in
in order to comprehend human beings as persons.
Slide 2: Imogene King's Biography ➢ For short, according to Imogene King, when
you say personal system, these are the
Explanation: This slide delves into the life of individuals.
Imogene King, providing a concise timeline of her ➢ Every individual is unique. All of us have
journey. It highlights her education, career milestones, unique characteristics. And these unique
and her unwavering dedication to nursing. The goal is characteristics of individuals will affect how they
to paint a picture of King as a passionate and interact with other people, with nurses and how
influential figure in the field, emphasizing her they take care of themselves.
commitment to improving patient care.

Slide 3: King’s Goal Attainment Theory

Nurse-Patient Interaction: Emphasizes the

collaborative nature of the theory, where nurses and
patients work together to achieve health goals.

Mutual Communication: Stresses the importance of

open communication between nurses and patients in
establishing goals and taking action.

Explanation: This slide introduces the central focus

of the theory – the dynamic interaction between
nurses and patients in achieving health outcomes.

Explanation: This slide gets into the heart of King's

theory. It explains the fundamental idea of mutual
communication, goal setting, and collaborative
action-taking between nurse and patient. The
emphasis is on understanding the patient as a unique
individual with specific needs and perceptions. This
slide lays the groundwork for understanding how the
theory works in practice.
Interpersonal System: Explores interactions of an extended family on an individual’s growth and
between individuals, including communication and development is another social system example.
role dynamics. • Thus, concepts in the framework are organizing
dimensions and represent knowledge to understand
INTERPERSONAL SYSTEMS (GROUPS) interactions among the three systems.
• Form when two or more individuals interact, forming • Why is it important for us nurses to understand
dyads (two people) or triads (three people). the uniqueness or the differences of each
Example: individual?
• Relationship of a nurse and a patient • Why is it important for us nurses to understand
• Families when acting as a small group the interpersonal systems or the relationship of a
• The dyad of a nurse and a patient is one type of patient to us nurses and family members?
interpersonal system. Families, when acting as small • Why is it important for us to understand the
groups, also can be considered interpersonal relationship of the patient in the society or social
systems. Understanding the interpersonal system system?
requires the concepts of communication, interaction, ➢ Because in this way, if we understand the
role, stress, and transaction. patient and how a patient interacts among the
➢ Because we nurses and the family members three systems, it will affect our nursing care for
have a significant effect on how patients interact them.
with other people and how they apply health to ➢ Tailored-fit nursing care
themselves. ➢ Patient A will be different from Patient B even if
• Understanding the interpersonal system requires the they have the same diagnosis or disease, a nurse
concepts of communication, interaction, role, stress, will have different nursing care for each patient
and transactions. ➢ In order for a nurse to provide quality patient
care to a patient, the nurse should understand
their patient in their personal, interpersonal, and
social systems.
➢ Since every individual has unique
characteristics to other people, nurses should
adjust their way of interacting and taking care of
them.

Social System: Examines broader societal

influences on individuals, such as organizational
structures and power dynamics.

SOCIAL SYSTEMS (SOCIETY)

• A more comprehensive interacting system consists
of
groups that make up society, referred to as the social
system.
• Religious, educational, and health care systems are
examples of social systems. The influential behavior
Explanation: This slide explains how these systems will have a transaction or ‘kasunduan’ for you to
interact and influence the individual's health and achieve the goal
well-being. • If you don’t have a harmonious relationship with your
patient, you will have difficulty or a difficult time
Explanation: This slide introduces the three helping your patient achieve a specific goal or health
conceptual systems that form the foundation of King's goals.
theory: personal, interpersonal, and social. It provides 2. If nurse and client make transactions, goals will
a brief overview of each system and how they be attained
contribute to understanding human behavior and • If there is already an agreement, goals can be
health. This slide helps the audience grasp the attained
interconnectedness of these systems and their role in 3. If goals are attained, satisfaction will occur
the theory. • Satisfaction not just for the patient, but also for the
nurse as well
What do you mean by Conceptual Systems? 4. If goals are attained, effective nursing care will
• According to Imogene King, every person has a occur
different way of interacting with his environment. • A process of human interactions that lead to
• Every person has a different way of achieving transactions: A model of transaction.
health. • King’s Theory of Goal Attainment (1981) focuses on
➢ Bawat tao daw may kanya kanyang the interpersonal system and the interactions that
pamamaraan paano nag-iinteract sa environment, take place between individuals, specifically in the
sa ibang tao, at sa isang society. nurse-patient relationship.
• These differences in how a person interacts with • In the nursing process, each member of the dyad
different systems affect their beliefs in health care and perceives the other, makes judgments and takes
how they apply health to themselves actions. Together, these activities culminate in
• And as a nurse, it is very important for us to reaction. Interactions result and, if perceptual
understand these differences so we can further help congruence exists and disturbances are conquered,
our patients transactions will occur. The system is open to permit
feedback because each phase of the activity
The Social Systems Model Explanation: This slide potentially influences perception.
visually represents King's social systems model,
illustrating the interconnectedness of the personal, Explanation: This slide presents the key propositions
interpersonal, and social systems. It explains how this of King's Goal Attainment Theory. It outlines the
model emphasizes the influence of social factors on principles that govern nurse-client interactions and
individual health and well-being. This slide provides a goal attainment. This slide provides a framework for
visual representation of the theory's structure and its understanding how the theory translates into practice.
emphasis on the social context of health.
Slide 8: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Theory
Slide 6: Characteristics of "Man" in King's Theory
Explanation: This slide provides a balanced
Explanation: This slide focuses on the key perspective on King's theory by discussing both its
characteristics of "man" as defined by King's theory. It strengths and weaknesses. It highlights the theory's
lists and explains the six key characteristics: ability to emphasis on patient-centered care and
perceive, think, feel, choose, set goals, and select communication while acknowledging its potential
means to achieve goals. This slide provides a deeper limitations in certain nursing situations. This slide
understanding of the individual within the context of helps the audience understand the theory's
the theory. applicability and its limitations.

Slide 7: Propositions of the Goal Attainment Slide 9: Conclusion

Theory
Explanation: This slide summarizes the key concepts of King's Goal
Attainment Theory and its significance for nursing practice. It
1. If perceptual congruence is present in
emphasizes the importance of understanding and applying the theory
nurse-client interactions, transactions will occur. to provide effective and patient-centered care. This slide reinforces
• Transaction - there’s an agreement the key takeaways and encourages the audience to consider the
• If you have an agreement with your patient, then you theory's implications for their own practice.