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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

Explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs, a theory that explains how individuals strive to meet their needs for survival, safety, love, esteem, and ultimately self-actualization. Discover the direct and indirect methods we use to cope with stress and challenges, and the importance of personalized healthcare to meet individual needs. Embrace the challenges and responsibilities of meeting the needs of others while striving for personal excellence and growth.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

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  1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs NEEDS: a lack of something required or desired. *Needs motivate us to act!

  2. Maslow defined a Hierarchy of Human Needs that stated the lower needs must be met before an individual can strive to meet the higher needs.

  3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

  4. PHYSIOLOGICAL-necessary for life; unmet, these needs lead to death • Food • Water • Oxygen • Sleep • Protection from extreme temperatures • Elimination • Sensory needs • Motor needs

  5. SAFETY/SECURITY • The need to be free from anxiety and fear • The need to be secure in the environment • The need for order and routine

  6. Social acceptance, friendship, to be loved Need to belong, to relate to others Sexuality -a person’s feelings/attitude toward their masculine/feminine nature Sexuality -the ability to give and receive love and affection -reproductive capabilities LOVE AND AFFECTION

  7. ESTEEM • Feeling important and worthwhile – includes respect, approval, appreciation • We engage in activities that bring achievement, success, and recognition • We gain self-confidence and begin to direct our actions toward becoming what we WANT to be

  8. SELF-ACTUALIZATION • Self-realization; obtaining our full potential; becoming confident, eager to express our beliefs, and willing to reach out to others to help them

  9. To meet our human needs • We usually learn what works by trial-and-error • Direct methods v. Indirect methods • Stress reactions • Challenges and responsibilities

  10. DIRECT METHODS • Hard work • Setting realistic goals • Cooperating with others • Evaluating effectively

  11. INDIRECT METHODS • Suppression • Projection • Denial • Rationalization • Compensation • *Note: These are unhealthy when used too often, but sometimes allows us to cope!

  12. When defense mechanisms are inadequate, stress reactions develop: • Chronic complaining and demanding behavior • Agitation with manipulative behavior • Restlessness • Sleeplessness • Depression-be alert for potential suicide • Withdrawal

  13. To meet the needs of others… Personalized healthcare focuses on the patient and meeting their needs and expectations

  14. Challenges • Meet the patient’s needs to the best of your ability • Set standards of excellence for yourself • Sometimes only you will know (I.e., sterile field) • Let your conscience be your guide • Anything less than 100% is not acceptable

  15. Responsibilities • Take advantage of the opportunity to learn, develop basic skills, see the purpose of each assignment • Set your standards for your performance • Establish study habits that work best for you • Relate learning to past experience • Measure each achievement in terms of progress toward your career goal • Be honest with yourself and take responsibility for your own actions

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