The Prevention And Reduction Of Postpartum Complications: Orem’s Model

This study was conducted using Orem’s self-care model to investigate its impact on the reduction and prevention of women’s postpartum complications. One group of 63 women was included in the study in which a pretest and posttest quasi-experimental method was used. For analysis of the data, descripti...

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Published in:Nursing science quarterly 2013-10, Vol.26 (4), p.360-364
Main Authors: Nazik, Evşen, Eryilmaz, Gülşen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Humans
Models, Nursing
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Diagnosis
Postpartum Period
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:This study was conducted using Orem’s self-care model to investigate its impact on the reduction and prevention of women’s postpartum complications. One group of 63 women was included in the study in which a pretest and posttest quasi-experimental method was used. For analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, dependent groups t test, and McNemar test were applied, 24 different nursing diagnoses were made. Self-care agency pretest mean score was 97.13 ± 17.20, posttest mean score was 114.44 ± 13.72, and the difference was statistically significant (p < .001). The study found that the care given to women in the postpartum period using Orem’s self-care model prevented postpartum complications and increased the self-care agency of postpartum women.
ISSN:0894-3184
1552-7409
DOI:10.1177/0894318413500402