The Application of "Roy Adaptation" Theory Model in Women With Early Stage of Cervical Cancer: A Study Case

Abstract

Women who diagnosed with cervical cancer face complex problems including physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual problems. Women are required to adapt to these complex problems. Nurses as part of health care providers have responsibilities to help clients in dealing with their conditions. Another role of nurses is to assist clients to meet their basic needs. Nurses provide nursing care using a variety of nursing theories so that the nursing care provided is optimal. One of the nursing theory is Roy's adaptation model, this model is one of theory as a foundation in providing nursing care. The aimed of the theory application was to apply the Roy theory, and it also expected that women with early-stage cervical cancer could adapt to their conditions. Method: The design of this study was a case study approach of five cases of a cervix. Roy's adaptation model applied effectively to early-stage of cervical cancer clients, as a result, clients adapt to changes that occur including physiologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. Roy's adaptation model would be more effective if it applies in combination with other concepts, especially theories about self-concept and social support to the nursing care provided would be more optimal.

Theory Guided Practices: An Approach to Better Nursing Care through Roy Adaptation Model

“…The application of the RAM brought a positive change in nursing care and assists the clients and families to adoptthe changes as a result of the disease. 23 RAM consists of two phases of assessments, mode adaptation, and stimuli. This analysis will cover step-wise incorporation of the RAM model into clinical practice for a particular case of the woman with breast cancer, followed by diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.…”

“…They blame themselves and consider the disease as a curse from God. 23 In the above case, the patient had a disturbed self-concept in terms of feeling guilty, loss of pride, dis-turbed body image due to illness, and affected spiritual concept due to discontinuation of prayers.…”

Myeloma Comes as a Staple: A Case Report of the Roy Adaptation Model

“…RAM, disiplinler arası eğitim, bilgi geliştirme, uygulama ve araştırmaya rehberlik etmek için kullanılmıştır. RAM, sistem teorisi, adaptasyon seviyesi teorisi ve 21. yüzyılın kültürel zorluklarından türetilen felsefi, bilimsel ve kültürel varsayımlara dayanmaktadır [18][19][20] . RAM, hemşirelik aktivitelerini hemşirelik süreci ile diğer disiplinlerden ayırmıştır.…”