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Intraduction: Roy’s adaptation model is one of the most frequently used models in nursing. It requires determination of individuals’ adaptation needs and focuses on changes which appear around individuals and in their adaptation systems. Objective: To reveal experiences of recipients of liver transplantations from live donors based on Roy’s adaptation model. Methods: A descriptive, qualitative research design was used, approval was obtained from the ethical committee and the institution where the study was conducted and informed consent was obtained from the patients included in the study. The sample included ten patients receiving liver transplants from live donors. Data were collected with a descriptive characteristics form and a semi-structured interview form at in-depth interviews and analyzed with the content analysis. Results: The patients reported adaptive behavior in the physiological mode of Roy’s adaptation model, prevention of infections and taking care of using medications and non-adaptive behavior, not complying with diet and forgetfulness. They also reported adaptive behavior in the self-concept mode being hopeful about the future and thinking of being born again and non-adaptive behavior fear of giving harm to the donor and feeling of guilt. In addition, they mentioned adaptive behavior in the role-function mode focusing on parental roles and maintaining self-care and non-adaptive behavior problems with maintaining motherhood roles and negative effects on work life. Finally, the patients mentioned adaptive behavior in the interdependence mode arrangement of relationships between family members and non-adaptive behavior social isolation. Conclusion: The liver transplant recipients reported to experience adaptive and non-adaptive behavior in four modes of Roy’s adaptation model. It can be recommended that effective nursing interventions should be implemented to change non-adaptive behavior into adaptive ones.

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