Kings conceptual framework

The conceptual framework was used is Imogene king goal attainment theory

The basic assumption is-

basic assumption of goal attainment theory is that nurse and client communicate information, set
goal mutually and then act to attain these goals.

The major concepts are

1) Interacting system
2) Interpersonal system
3) social system

1) INTERACTING SYSTEM
 personal system: It consists perception, self, growth and development and
body
Image.
Perception: activity in the present and also transaction.
Individuals are active participants
Perceptions are developed through senses, memory, organized.
organized Interpreted with transformed human interactions
with environment, influences behavior, meaning to experience,
represents individuals, image of reality and include learning.
Man is a reactive being aware of other things persons and events in the
environment this makes him to respond to environment based on
(awareness) perception expectations and need.
2) INTERPERSONAL SYSTEM
This formed by human beings interactions includes interaction,
communication, transaction, role and stress.
Interaction contains verbal and nonverbal communication also hey are
observable behaviors of two or more people.
communication involves exchange of information and affects the
persons social exchange.
Role – Nurse uses skills knowledge and values to help others to
achieve their goals.
Stress ever changing condition.
3) SOCIAL SYSTEM
It includes peers, families, communities, groups organization etc.
structure, authority, power, decision making, status and control.
 In the proposed study breast feeding is interactive theory of breast
feeding are to describe and explain this phenomenon by analyzing the
factors that proceeds breast feeding process.
I) Interactive system
 Mother and child dynamic interaction
 Woman’s Biological condition – Primi
 Child’s Biological condition - LBW
 woman’s perception- memory, emotions
 child’s perception- sensations felt during breast feeding
 woman’s body image
 space for breast feeding
 Time for breast feeding
II) Interactive system
 Mother’s role
 Nurses Role
 organizing system for protection, promotion and
support of breast feeding
 stress
III) Social system
 family and social authority
 woman’s decision making.

I) The dynamic interaction between mother and child involves perception, judgment, action,
reaction during Positioning, latching and suckling for a mutual object which is breast feeding,
and it is achieved by verbal and non verbal communication between mother and baby.

woman’s biological condition suitable for breast feeding includes breast

anatomy,mother’s milk production.

Child’s biological condition suitable for breast feeding behavioural activities,

suckling swallowing reflexes etc.

woman’s perception – how she obtained information by senses, memory, and it

differs according to background, age, education, emotions, occupation, type of family, place
of residence.

child’s perception of breast feeding – his sensations felt during breast feeding.
II) Interpersonal system:

Mothers role and responsibility to feed

Nurses role to communicate with mother and baby.