Vital power of postpartum women during nursing home care

Abstract

This is a qualitative and convergent-care study, using the framework of the Carraro Care Model, with the aim to identify how the variables that can interfere in the vital power of postpartum women manifest during home care provided by a nurse. Data were collected between April and June of 2011, using the Carraro Care Model during home visits for four women experiencing immediate and late postpartum. In the course of the home visits, the manifestations of variables interfering in the vital power of these women were diverse, oscillating between neutrality, negativity and positivity when faced with the cared provided, oriented and discussed. By identifying these manifestations, it is believed that the nurse can plan, act and evaluate the care provided, thereby positively influencing the vital power of postpartum women.