Observation on the effect of a staged nursing model on postpartum care of parturients with acute postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery

Background: To explore the clinical nursing efficacy of a staged nursing model in managing acute postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) among parturients after vaginal delivery. Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted on patients with acute PPH treated in our hospital. Based on the nursing protocol implemented, the patients were categorized into a control group and an observation group (n = 50 patients/group), and their hemostasis time, hospital stay duration, postpartum quality of life, maternal mental status, nursing satisfaction and complications were compared. Results: The results demonstrated that, compared to the control group, the observation group exhibited significantly shorter hemostasis and hospitalization times. Moreover, postpartum quality of life, maternal mental status and nursing satisfaction were significantly improved in the observation group, while the incidence of complications was significantly reduced. Conclusions: The staged nursing model provided significant clinical benefits in managing acute postpartum hemorrhage following vaginal delivery by effectively shortening hemostasis and hospital stay durations, enhancing patients’ quality of life, alleviating anxiety and depression and improving nursing satisfaction, as well as reducing the incidence of complications, thereby demonstrating high safety and clinical applicability.

Vaginal delivery; Acute postpartum hemorrhage; Phased nursing; Nursing effect; Safety

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