A client\family centered maternity care study on Madam Adolf Ama

Abstract

The family centered maternity care is a systematic process in which nursing care is given to a pregnant woman, her family and the community, beginning from antenatal period through to labor and puerperium. As health is an essential factor of life and everyone dreams of enjoying it, the family centered maternity care aims at helping these mothers and their families realize their dreams. In this care, emphasis is laid on the pregnant woman as a unique individual who is cared for in all aspect of life including social, psychological, physical as well as mental well-being which is considered within the framework of the family and community at large. The family centered maternity care study enables the pregnant woman to go through pregnancy without any complication to herself and her unborn baby, have an uneventful labour and successful puerperium. Confidentiality was ensured throughout the duration of care to the client. It is an important exercise which helps the student midwife to put into practice what she has been taught both theory and practical. The student is able to assess her client, identify her needs and also give specific care to meet each need identified. The family centered maternity care study concept equips the student midwife with necessary skills and knowledge and helps her to be competent and efficient in her field of work after training. The family centered maternity care is also one of the requirements of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, serving as partial fulfillment for the award of professional certificate in midwifery.