Netto, Moura, Queiroz, Tyrrell, and Bravo (2014) provide credible information regarding women’s experiences of domestic violence in the context of the conservation model. The major strength of the study is the collection and analysis of personal views of the females about the issue. The researchers managed to obtain vivid examples of psychological challenges and health problems that women exposed to violence by intimate partners encounter in their lives. It is possible to say that the selection of qualitative and exploratory methodology is well justified in the given research and perfectly fits the overall study purposes and goals.
The analysis of the findings within the framework of the conservation theory given by Netto et al. (2014) is consistent, and its outcomes seem to be logically correct. In agreement with the conservation model, every human being is a dynamic whole, and every change in the behavior is regarded as a reaction to the changes in any life subsystem: physical or psychological state, and personal or social realms. The analysis reveals that domestic violence provokes a chain of negative reaction in females’ structural, social, and personal integrity, and energy. For instance, they may have insomnia which results in psychological stress and substance abuse which adversely affects their self-esteem and ultimately results in social isolation.
Nurses may use this knowledge to approach different patient groups. For instance, by using this model to analyze patients with dementia and identifying the challenges and problems they face in every realm of their life, care providers may succeed in developing an individualized approach to every patient and, in this way, improve the treatment outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.
According to the conservation theory principles, along with the physical conditions, nurses should evaluate the psychological, and social-emotional integrity of patients. Based on this, the model meets the present-day standards of holistic care.
References
Netto, L., Moura, M., Queiroz, A., Tyrrell, M., Bravo, M. (2014). Violence against women and its consequences. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 27(5), 458-64.