The author in this article focuses on exploring a brief historical background of the diagnosis labeled diabetes mellitus and honoring persons who seek nursing care through incorporating Orem’s self-care deficit theory. The author highlights utilizing a nursing theoretical framework as an important takeaway to enhance congruence among theory, research, practice, and education. This propels the discipline’s meaning and interdisciplinary contributions to persons living with this diagnosis.
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