Conceptual models of nursing: international in scope and substance? The case of the Roy adaptation model.
This column focuses on exploration of the international applicability of conceptual models of nursing developed by nurse theorists from the United States. Viewpoints put forward by Marilyn E. Parker and William K. Cody are presented. Then, nurse scholars from Colombia and Japan discuss their experiences with use of the Roy adaptation model in their countries.
Fawcett
Jacqueline
J
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA. jacqueline.fawcett@umb.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003105:Colombia; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007564:Japan; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research; D014175:Translating; D014481:United States