Nursing Theories and Models as theoretical references for Brazilian theses and dissertations: a bibliometric study

ABSTRACT Objectives: to map the use of Nursing models and theories utilized as theoretical references in graduate academic Nursing research in Brazil. Methods: bibliometrics, performed in the Theses and Dissertations database of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in November, 2020. Data analysis was performed using simple descriptive statistics and lexical analysis, performed using the software: IRAMUTEQ. Results: the 50 selected studies were from the field of Nursing, 15 (30%) of which were theses and 35 (70%) were dissertations. 13 Nursing theories and models were identified, used as theoretical references, highlighting Roy’s Adaptation Model in 10 (20%) of the researches. Final Considerations: the study found a great diversity in the use of nursing theories and models as a theoretical framework, which allowed us to identify the areas most researched by nurses and confirmed their application in different specialties and health contexts.摘要 研究目的：旨在梳理巴西护理学研究生学术研究中作为理论参考所采用的护理模型与理论。 研究方法：采用文献计量学方法，于2020年11月在高等教育人员发展协调局（Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel）的学位论文数据库中开展研究。数据分析采用简单描述性统计与词汇分析法，所用软件为IRAMUTEQ。 研究结果：最终筛选纳入的50项研究均隶属于护理学领域，其中15项（30%）为博士学位论文，35项（70%）为硕士学位论文。本研究共识别出13种被用作理论参考的护理理论与模型，其中罗伊适应模式（Roy’s Adaptation Model）在10项（20%）研究中被采用，为使用频次最高的理论框架。 研究结论：本研究发现护理学理论与模型作为理论框架的应用呈现出高度多样性，借此明确了护理研究者重点关注的研究领域，并证实了其在不同专科与健康场景中的应用价值。