An Analysis of Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing as Used Within Acute Psychiatric Nursing

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2004, 11, 221–228

An analysis of Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing as used within acute psychiatric nursing
D. PATTON rpn rnt bns(hons) pgdiped msc
Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Dublin, Ballsbridge Campus, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

Correspondence:
D. Patton
School of Nursing and Midwifery
University College Dublin
Ballsbridge Campus
Ballsbridge
Dublin
Ireland
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PATTON D. (2004) Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 11, 221–228
An analysis of Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing as used within acute psychiatric nursing This article examines the use of Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing within acute psychiatric nursing. The analytical framework used to analyse the model was that of McKenna’s
(1997) framework. The author believed this framework would allow for analysis of an abstract nature to occur. After examining the model under different headings it was concluded that there exists a research gap in relation to the use of Roy’s model within acute psychiatric nursing. It is recognized that Roy’s model is well developed and therefore has the potential to positively effect nurse practice and patient outcomes within acute psychiatric nursing. However, it is also acknowledged that a greater level of research-based evidence is required in order to fully justify the use of the model within acute psychiatric nursing.
Keywords: McKenna’s analytical framework, nursing models, Roy’s model
Accepted for publication: 10 September 2003

Introduction
Within nursing the development and utilization of nursing models is an area of constant growth. Within psychiatric nursing the development and use of nursing models is not so evident (Barker 2001). The reason for this may lie in the fact that psychiatric nursing can go without the use of nursing models, as such models do not address what nurses do within clinical

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