This is a process of educating the pregnant woman and her family to access timely skilled maternal and neonatal care leading to child birth.
Aims
· Prepare the client and family adequately for confinement
· Reduce delays in skilled maternal and neonatal care
· Promote skilled birth attendance
· Promote prompt referral of complications for management
· Gain cooperation of the family in the care of the woman/client
Types
· Individual education
· Group education
Requirements
· Maternal and Child Health Book (Manual and Electronic)
· Conducive room or enclosed area
· Ball pen
· Chairs
Steps
1. Establish rapport (refer steps)
2. Explain procedure to client (refer steps)
3. Provide privacy and ensure client assume desired position
4. Explain to client the need to attend antenatal clinic regularly
5. Inform client about the importance of physical examination, laboratory investigation, scan etc.
6. Enquire about client expected date of delivery
7. Enquire from client preparation made towards delivery and educate appropriately
8. Assist client to decide on the facility/place of birth
9. Assist client in deciding on the necessary support including a companion to stay with her during labour and to care for children at home
10. Enquire about any valid Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) and advice where necessary
11. Educate client on the signs of labour and what to expect during labour
12. Counsel client on the need for a skilled provider during delivery
13. Counsel client/support persons on how to save money towards delivery and emergency
14. Inform client/support persons to make prior arrangement towards transportation during labour
15. Encourage support persons donate blood prior to delivery
16. Educate client on danger signs of pregnancy
17. Encourage client to ask questions and give appropriate answers
18. Emphasize the need for client to adhere to information given
19. Express appreciation of client for her cooperation
20. Record and report all information in the Maternal and Child Health Book (Manual or Electronic)
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