Using Levine’s conservation model in postpartum care: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 117 puerperae who were assigned into 2 groups: the intervention group and the control group. While the participants in the intervention group participated in a full program based on the module trainings, the participants in the control group received routine care. There was a significant difference between the women in the intervention and control groups in terms of the variables such as fatigue, sleep, and quality of life. The women in the intervention group experienced less fatigue, and their quality of sleep and quality of life improved considerably. Levine’s conservation model enables the provision of the integrative care to women in their postpartum period.

Acknowledgments

The researchers thank the women who agreed to participate in the study for the advancement of nursing science. The researchers also thank lecturer Handan Akalın for her excellent assistance with the booklet on nutrition.

Disclosure statement

All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Author contribution

1. the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data: Sadiye Ozcan, Gülsen Eryılmaz

2. drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content: Sadiye Ozcan, Gülsen Eryılmaz

3. final approval of the version to be submitted: Sadiye Ozcan, Gülsen Eryılmaz