People with schizophrenia have increased morbidity and mortality rates associated with poor physical health that requires a holistic and comprehensive nursing approach. Dorothy Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory (SCDNT) has made a substantive contribution to nursing by focusing on people as whole entities who engage with their environment to sustain health. We offer an expanded view of the SCDNT by showing how it is a useful framework for nurses to integrate interpretive, empirical, and critical theoretical perspectives for addressing both the physical and mental health needs for people with schizophrenia. Understanding patient needs through different theoretical lenses will help nurses integrate high-quality, evidence-based care with patients’ realities, needs, and values while considering the influence of the broader sociopolitical context. We demonstrate how the SCDNT allows nurses incorporate a critical perspective for critiquing the influence of societal barriers on individual’s health and advocate for initiatives to address the complex sociopolitical, economic, and contextual factors that affect the physical well-being of individuals with schizophrenia.
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