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Background  A sense of security is important for experiences of parenthood in the early postpartum period. The objectives of this study were to evaluate two models of postnatal care using a questionnaire incorporating the Parents' Postpartum Sense of Security ( PPSS ) instrument and to test the validity of the  PPSS  instrument.    Methods  Postal surveys were sent to 234 mothers who had experienced two different forms of postnatal care (study group and control group) and returned by 86.8%. These two groups of mothers were compared for total scores on the  PPSS  instrument. Demographic variables and mothers' opinions about care interventions were also compared and these variables were tested for correlations with the total  PPSS  score. A regression analysis was carried out to assess areas of midwifery care which might affect a sense of security. The internal consistency and concurrent validity of the instrument were tested for the total population.    Results  there were no significant differences between the groups for scores on the  PPSS  instrument. A total of three variables predicted 26% of the variability on the  PPSS  scores for the study group and five variables predicted 37% of the variability in the control group. One variable was common to both: " The midwives on the postnatal ward paid attention to the mother as an individual" . There were significant correlations between the total  PPSS  scores and scores for postpartum talks and visits to the breastfeeding clinic. There was also a significant correlation between the single question: " I felt secure during the first postpartum week " and the total  PPSS  score. Tests for internal consistency and concurrent validity were satisfactory.    Conclusion  The proposed new model of care neither improved nor impaired mothers' feelings of security the week following birth. Being seen as an individual by the midwife who provides postnatal care may be an important variable for mothers' sense of postnatal security. It is possible that postpartum talks may encourage the processing of childbirth experiences in a positive direction. Availability of breastfeeding support may also add to a sense of security postpartum. The  PPSS  instrument has shown acceptable reliability and validity.

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Evaluation of changes in postnatal care using the "Parents' Postnatal Sense of Security" instrument and an assessment of the instrument's reliability and validity