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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct/Dec;40(4):370-383.
doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000175.

The Roy Adaptation Model: A Theoretical Framework for Nurses Providing Care to Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa

Karen M Jennings  1
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The Roy Adaptation Model: A Theoretical Framework for Nurses Providing Care to Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa

Karen M Jennings. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2017 Oct/Dec.

Abstract

Using a nursing theoretical framework to understand, elucidate, and propose nursing research is fundamental to knowledge development. This article presents the Roy Adaptation Model as a theoretical framework to better understand individuals with anorexia nervosa during acute treatment, and the role of nursing assessments and interventions in the promotion of weight restoration. Nursing assessments and interventions situated within the Roy Adaptation Model take into consideration how weight restoration does not occur in isolation but rather reflects an adaptive process within external and internal environments, and has the potential for more holistic care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author declared no actual or known potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Representation of Human Adaptive Systems
Note: From C. Roy, 2009, The Roy Adaptation Model, Third Edition, p. 45. Copyright 2009 by Prentice Hall Health. Reprinted with permission
Figure 2
Figure 2. Representation of Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa as Adaptive Systems
Figure 3
Figure 3. Application of the Roy Adaptation Model to Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa during Acute Treatment
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