A Client/Family Centered Maternity Care Study on Madam Azeta Patricia

Abstract

The family maternity care study is a systematic approach of nursing care given to pregnant woman and her family during pregnancy, labour and puerperium bearing in mind that the woman is unique with special problems. This care is based on the fact that each client is an individual person with specific problem or needs that must be addressed. In order to help her solve these problems, accurate data should be collected; attention should be given to the physical, spiritual, social and psychological needs of the client in relation to the family and the community in which she lives. The family centered maternity care study is an opportunity for the student midwife to use all the knowledge and skill she acquired during the period to support and care for the client and family. It is used by student midwives to help them care for their clients effectively and efficiently. The care study also forms part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana’s requirement of a student midwife at the end of the three year program for the award of a professional Midwifery Certificate.