Examination of Postgraduate Theses on the Roy Adaptation Model in the Field of Nursing in Turkey: Systematic Review

ABSTRACT This study aimed to scan master's theses and doctoral theses prepared with the Roy Adaptation Model in the field of Nursing in Turkey. The universe of the study was composed of master's theses and doctoral theses prepared in the Nursing Departments between the years 2013-2023 and registered in the National Thesis Center database of the Council of Higher Education. The keywords "Roy Adaptation Model and Roy Adaptation Model" were used in this study. Although the words Roy Adaptation Model and Roy Adaptation Model were included in the title, they were not included in the keywords and theses prepared in different fields were not included. In the retrospective descriptive literature study, 42 theses, 9 master's theses and 33 doctoral theses, published between the years 2013-2023, were summarized, with a total of 3161 people participating. It was determined that the majority of the postgraduate theses were doctoral theses. It was observed that theses prepared with this model increased over the years and the majority of the sample groups were patients. It is recommended that the perspective of using models be gained in postgraduate education and that postgraduate studies be made widespread. Keyswords: Nursing, Roy Adaptation Model, Roy Adaptation Model, Systematic Review.