A client/Family centered maternity care study on Madam Janet Sarpong

Abstract

The family centered maternity care is a systematic approach used in nursing an expectant mother and her family through pregnancy, labour and puerperium. This is based on a thoughtfulunderstandinganduniquenessoftheclientasanindividualwithspecificproblemsandneedsthatshould be addressed. The aim of this care study is to ensure that, the pregnancy results in ahealthy mother, baby and a family. During this period of care, the physical, psychological,spiritualandsocialwell-beingoftheclientandfamilyaretakingintoconsideration.The family centered maternal care study is an academic work which gives the student midwife an opportunity to nurse her clien tusing the nursing process plan and the partograph to implementand evaluate her pregnancy, labour and puerperium using the knowledge and skills acquired during the training.The report on the care study is compiled into a document which is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana’s fulfilment in awarding professional certificate to the studentMidwife as a registered midwife aftert here years training.