A client / family centered maternity care study on madam Kombat Asibi

Abstract

The Family Centered Maternity Care Study is a systematic approach used in rendering holistic care to the expectant mother, as well as her family through a tactful and comprehensive history of the client. In this context, the expectant mother is considered a unique individual with special problems and needs which must be addressed as far as the health of the mother and the baby is concerned in their own community or locality. The Ultimate aim of Family Centered Maternity Care Study is to help expectant mothers bring to reality their vision of experiencing a successful pregnancy, labour and puerperium with less or no complications from antenatal through labour and puerperium. The Family Centered Maternity Care Study is geared toward the total well-being of the expectant mothers and their babies, including their physical, spiritual, social and mental state. This equips the student midwife with skills and knowledge to become competent and efficient in delivering health service to mothers and their babies and facilitating teaching and family bonding. The Family Centered Maternity Care enables the student midwife to practice what she has been taught in class. This gives her the necessary skills to practice as a qualified midwife in future to help reduce maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. The Family Centered Maternity Care Study is also a requirement by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana in partial fulfillment for the award of a Licensing Certificate for the student after the completion of the training