Abstract:Objective To investigate the application effect of Orem self-caremode in postpartum self-care ability after spontaneous vaginal delivery.Methods A total of 162 cases of parturientwomen after vaginal delivery in obstetrics department of our hospital from January 2013 to July 2014 were selected and divided into two groups.The control group (80 cases)were received traditional routine nursing care and the observation group(82 cases)were used Orem self-care mode for nursing instruction.The corresponding nursingwas provided according to different postpartum stages.The exercise of self-care agency(ESCA)and symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90)were used to compare the nursing effect between the two groups.The questionnaire method was used to evaluate the satisfaction degree of nursing effect.Results The self-care ability and SCL-90 score of the observation group were better than than those of control group.The satisfaction degree of nursing in the observation group (96.34%)was significantly higher than that of control group (72.50%),with significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion The Orem self-caremode can improve the self-care ability of parturient women after spontaneous vaginal delivery,improve their quality of life,help to build a harmonious relationship between nurses and patients and increase their satisfaction degree of nursing effect.