Self-Care Behaviors among Patients after Cardiac Surgery in Saudi Arabia: Application of Orem’s Theory of Self-Care

Table 4

Least 5 frequently specific performed self-care behaviors (n = 150).

Self-care behavior		SD
“I plan rest times during my day”	2.12	1.675
“I contact my doctor when I have vomiting”	2.19	1.678
“I contact my doctor when I have nausea i.e.: sick to the stomach”	2.20	1.626
“When I am unable to sleep I use different techniques to help put me to sleep”	2.21	1.661
“I have a system to help tell me when to take my pills”	2.22	1.682

Possible range = 0–5.