A client/family centered maternity care study on madam Esther Adwoa Appiah

Abstract

Birth is a dynamic and transforming experience, both on an individual and the societal level, and has the power to profoundly affect the lives of those involved. It is a physiological process characterized by non-intervention, a supportive environment and empowerment of the woman. A family centered maternity care is a tool that allows the student midwife to put into practice the skills and knowledge which has been acquired during her training to provide quality services to mother and baby. Improving this care, the individual is totally cared for, taking into consideration, her social, economic, physical, emotional, as well as spiritual aspect of life. The midwife identifies and manages the problems of the client by the use of nursing process through-out pregnancy, labour and puerperium. The care ensures that maximum and individualized care is given to expectant women and also helps the client to have a live and healthy baby after the delivery process. Client and family are assured of confidentiality of information. It again helps the student midwife to use tools such as the partograph in the management of labour. The client/family centered maternity case study is a requirement by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana as a partial fulfilment for the award of a Professional Registered Midwifery Certificate.