The Effect of Care Given Using Levine's Conservation Model on Postpartum Quality of Life in Primiparas

Summary

Background: Postpartum period is a physiologically, emotionally and socially critical period for the woman who gave birth and also for their family. In order for women to go through their postpartum period without any problems, be able to perform self-care and have an unaffected quality of life, they need qualified, comprehensive and integrative nursing care.

Aim and objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of care given using Levine's conservation model on postpartum quality of life in primiparae.

Design: A randomized controlled trial. Methods: Levine's conservation model was used as the theoretical framework for this study. A literature review was used to determine the contents of the intervention program. The program consisted of 8 sessions. The puerpera were given trainings on different subjects based on the module during each session. For these trainings, the researcher prepared, in the light of the literature data, leaflets containing information about breastfeeding, personal hygiene, fatigue, nutrition and pilates exercises. The puerpera in the control group received only the standard nursing care given after birth. Standard nursing care contain solely breastfeeding training.

Conditions

• Breastfeeding
• Quality of Life
• Nursing Caries
• Postpartum
• Nursing Model
• Levine Conservation Model

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

breastfeeding education

BEHAVIORAL

personal hygiene education

In this training, the puerpera was informed about personal hygiene to prevent infection.

BEHAVIORAL

nutrition education

In this training, the amount of nutrients that breastfeeding women should take daily was explained.

BEHAVIORAL

fatigue education

In this training, suggestions were made to prevent the negative effects of fatigue

BEHAVIORAL

sleep education

In this training, suggestions were offered the puerperants for better sleep. Strategies to improve sleep quality were explained.

BEHAVIORAL

pilates exercises education

In this study, pilates exercises exclusively for postpartum women were selected from two reference books, Fitness Professional's Handbook and Guide Women's and Fitness Health, which include 13 movements: Bridging, Hundred, Roll Up, One Leg Circle (both ways), Rocker with close legs,Single Straight Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Spine Stretch Forward, Single Leg Kick, Side Kick up and down, Side Kick circles, Rest position (stretch and relaxation) and Curling. The trainings were provided by the investigator during home visits to the puerpera in the intervention group and the pilates exercises by the investigator who was also a pilates trainer. An appropriate setting was prepared at the homes of puerpera so that they could do the pilates exercises easily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erzincan University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• ŞADİYE ÖZCAN, Doctor · Erzincan university faculty of health sciences

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-07-31

Primary Completion

2017-03-31

Completion

2017-06-30