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Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences, vol.9, no.2, pp.245-257, 2025 (ESCI)
Purpose: This study aimed to identify care needs of women with ovarian cancer and suspected ovarian cancer during hospitalization according to the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM). Material and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out two university hospitals in İzmir, in Turkey. The sample included 100 women with ovarian cancer or suspected ovarian cancer in hospitalized. Care Needs of Women with Ovarian Cancer Questionnaire was used. We used descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results: This study used RAM to examine care needs across four compliance domains: physiologic, self- concept, role functions, and interdependence. The diagnoses of “disturbance in sleep pattern and fatigue” were evaluated within the physiological mode; the diagnoses of “lack of knowledge regarding diagnosis and treatment process” were evaluated within the self-concept mode; the diagnoses of “decrease in continuity of family processes, inadequacy in fulfilling roles” were evaluated within the role function mode; and the diagnosis of “change in perception of femininity” was evaluated within the interdependence mode. Conclusion: According to RAM, the nurse's interventions tailored to the patient's needs can effectively ensure the patient's compliance with the treatment process and meet their needs.