Nursing Approach According to Roy Adaptation Model in a Pediatric Patient with Anorectal Malformation: A Case Report

Abstract

The concept of "caregiving", which is the basic building block of the nursing discipline, is shaped by scientific knowledge and is based on theories and models. One of the frequently used models that still exist today is the Roy Adaptation Model. Roy's adaptation model; It offers nurses the opportunity to identify stimuli and provide a coping mechanism with these stimuli to plan interventions related to the identified problems. In addition, the model ensures that care is systematic, controlled, and effective. Anorectal malformation (ectopic anus) covers a process whose treatment is carried out gradually. Children have difficulty in adapting to treatment due to hospitalization, separation from family members, and painful interventions during the struggle with this disease. The Roy adaptation model focuses on the physiological and psychosocial adaptation of people to their environment. While harmony supports the health of the individual, incompatibility negatively affects the health of the individual. This study was planned to provide nursing care to a child with an anorectal malformation (ectopic anus) in the light of the Roy Adaptation Model, to ensure the harmony of the patient and his mother, and to use the model as a guide in the care of children with an anorectal malformation, in line with the information obtained with the consent of the patient's guardian.