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.
The study included puerpera who
Exclusion Criteria:
- those who do not meet the eligibility criteria