Family welfare programme IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
INTRODUCTION • Family planning means planning by individual or couples to have only the children they want, when they want them, this is responsible parenthood. • Family welfare includes not only planning of birth, but they welfare of wholes family by means of total family health care. The family welfare programme has high priority in India because its success depends upon the quality of life of all citizens.
3. HISTORY OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME • It was started in the year 1951. • In 1977, the government of India redesignated the NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME as the NATIONAL FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME also changed the name of the ministry of health and family planning to ministry of health and family welfare.
4. Cont… • It is a reflection of the government anxiety to promote family planning through the total welfare of the family. • It is aimed at achieving a higher end i.e. to improve the quality of life of the people.
5. Cont… • India is the first country in the world that implemented the family welfare programme at government level. • Health is a part of concurrent list but centers provides 100% assistance to states for this programme.
6. Cont… • Government has concentrated on this programme in various five year plans through higher priority was accorded to it after fourth five year plan. • Due to bad effect of emergency and faulty propaganda family planning suffered major setback, during 1977-1979.
7. Cont… • It was decided in national health policy in 1983, and then net reproduction rate should be one by the year 2000. • The 7th five year plan placed more emphasis on the use of spacing methods between the birth of two children
The document discusses the Philippine primary health care system and family health programs. It outlines the goals of maternal health, family planning, child health, immunization, and nutrition programs to improve health outcomes. The key objectives are to reduce morbidity and mortality rates and improve survival, health, and well-being of family members.
Functions of primary health center in ncd careSridhar D
This document outlines the roles and resources for managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at primary health centers (PHCs) in India. It details the staff involved, including medical officers, nurses, and assistants. It describes the services provided at NCD clinics, such as screening, laboratory tests, diagnosis, treatment, education, and referral of complicated cases. The document also lists the investigations and medications available at PHCs for managing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues.
Vital statistics are a numerical description of births, deaths, marriages and other vital events in a population. They were first studied by John Graunt in England in the 17th century. Vital statistics provide tools to measure population dynamics and changes over time. They are used for various purposes like evaluating health programs, planning disease control measures, describing community health, and conducting research on health problems. Important vital statistics include birth rate, death rate, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate. Defects in vital statistics and their uses were also discussed.
The roles and responsibilities of an ASHA include creating awareness in communities about health and sanitation, counseling women on maternal and child health issues like birth preparedness and immunizations, and facilitating access to primary healthcare services. An ASHA also provides direct primary medical care for minor ailments, monitors births and deaths, encourages family planning, and serves as a communication link between communities and the health system. The government monitors ASHAs' work through process, outcome, and impact indicators related to community outreach, health services utilization, and changes in public health metrics.
The document discusses school health services, which aim to promote, protect, and maintain the health of school children. It defines school health and school health services. The objectives of school health services are to promote positive health, prevent diseases, provide early diagnosis and treatment, increase health awareness, and ensure a healthful environment. The key components of school health programs discussed are health appraisal, remedial measures, disease prevention, nutrition services, first aid, mental health services, dental/eye health, health education, and maintaining health records. The school health team involves principals, teachers, parents, community members, children, medical officers, and nurses.
Chronic diseases are defined as non-communicable illnesses that persist for three months or longer and include a wide range of conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and asthma. Common chronic diseases account for most deaths in the US each year and result in lifelong medical costs and disability for many patients. Management of chronic diseases focuses on prevention, health behavior changes, treatment, self-management, and addressing healthcare access and disparities.
This document provides an overview of school health services in India. It defines key terms like school, school health, and school health services. It describes the history and development of school health services in India from before independence to the present. It outlines the common health problems faced by schoolchildren in India. The overall aim and objectives of school health services are to promote, protect, and maintain student health. The key components of school health programs include health appraisal, treatment and follow-up, immunization, nutrition services, first aid, health education, and ensuring a healthful school environment.
Family welfare programme IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
INTRODUCTION • Family planning means planning by individual or couples to have only the children they want, when they want them, this is responsible parenthood. • Family welfare includes not only planning of birth, but they welfare of wholes family by means of total family health care. The family welfare programme has high priority in India because its success depends upon the quality of life of all citizens.
3. HISTORY OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME • It was started in the year 1951. • In 1977, the government of India redesignated the NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME as the NATIONAL FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME also changed the name of the ministry of health and family planning to ministry of health and family welfare.
4. Cont… • It is a reflection of the government anxiety to promote family planning through the total welfare of the family. • It is aimed at achieving a higher end i.e. to improve the quality of life of the people.
5. Cont… • India is the first country in the world that implemented the family welfare programme at government level. • Health is a part of concurrent list but centers provides 100% assistance to states for this programme.
6. Cont… • Government has concentrated on this programme in various five year plans through higher priority was accorded to it after fourth five year plan. • Due to bad effect of emergency and faulty propaganda family planning suffered major setback, during 1977-1979.
7. Cont… • It was decided in national health policy in 1983, and then net reproduction rate should be one by the year 2000. • The 7th five year plan placed more emphasis on the use of spacing methods between the birth of two children
The document discusses the Philippine primary health care system and family health programs. It outlines the goals of maternal health, family planning, child health, immunization, and nutrition programs to improve health outcomes. The key objectives are to reduce morbidity and mortality rates and improve survival, health, and well-being of family members.
Functions of primary health center in ncd careSridhar D
This document outlines the roles and resources for managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at primary health centers (PHCs) in India. It details the staff involved, including medical officers, nurses, and assistants. It describes the services provided at NCD clinics, such as screening, laboratory tests, diagnosis, treatment, education, and referral of complicated cases. The document also lists the investigations and medications available at PHCs for managing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues.
Vital statistics are a numerical description of births, deaths, marriages and other vital events in a population. They were first studied by John Graunt in England in the 17th century. Vital statistics provide tools to measure population dynamics and changes over time. They are used for various purposes like evaluating health programs, planning disease control measures, describing community health, and conducting research on health problems. Important vital statistics include birth rate, death rate, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate. Defects in vital statistics and their uses were also discussed.
The roles and responsibilities of an ASHA include creating awareness in communities about health and sanitation, counseling women on maternal and child health issues like birth preparedness and immunizations, and facilitating access to primary healthcare services. An ASHA also provides direct primary medical care for minor ailments, monitors births and deaths, encourages family planning, and serves as a communication link between communities and the health system. The government monitors ASHAs' work through process, outcome, and impact indicators related to community outreach, health services utilization, and changes in public health metrics.
The document discusses school health services, which aim to promote, protect, and maintain the health of school children. It defines school health and school health services. The objectives of school health services are to promote positive health, prevent diseases, provide early diagnosis and treatment, increase health awareness, and ensure a healthful environment. The key components of school health programs discussed are health appraisal, remedial measures, disease prevention, nutrition services, first aid, mental health services, dental/eye health, health education, and maintaining health records. The school health team involves principals, teachers, parents, community members, children, medical officers, and nurses.
Chronic diseases are defined as non-communicable illnesses that persist for three months or longer and include a wide range of conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and asthma. Common chronic diseases account for most deaths in the US each year and result in lifelong medical costs and disability for many patients. Management of chronic diseases focuses on prevention, health behavior changes, treatment, self-management, and addressing healthcare access and disparities.
This document provides an overview of school health services in India. It defines key terms like school, school health, and school health services. It describes the history and development of school health services in India from before independence to the present. It outlines the common health problems faced by schoolchildren in India. The overall aim and objectives of school health services are to promote, protect, and maintain student health. The key components of school health programs include health appraisal, treatment and follow-up, immunization, nutrition services, first aid, health education, and ensuring a healthful school environment.
This document provides an overview of maternal health services including family planning, antenatal care, delivery services, and postnatal care. It describes the objectives and components of each service, including identifying and managing risk factors during pregnancy to help prevent maternal and infant mortality. Key points covered include the importance of antenatal care in screening and treating conditions like anemia, providing tetanus immunizations, educating mothers on nutrition and birth preparedness, and using a risk scoring system to properly refer high-risk mothers for specialized care.
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
According to W.H.O. (1976) Maternal & child health services can be defined as “promoting, preventing, therapeutic or rehabilitation facility or care for the mother & child.” Thus maternal & child health services is an important & essential services related to mother & child’s overall development.
6. Reduce maternal, perinatal, infant & child mortality & morbidity rates. Child survival. Promoting reproductive health or safe motherhood. Ensure birth of healthy child.
7. Prevent malnutrition. Prevent communicable disease. Early diagnosis & treatment of the health problems. Health education & family planning services.
8. The MCH service are rendered through the infrastructure of P.H.C. & sub centers. It is proposed to set up one P.H.C. & sub-centers. It is proposed to set up one P.H.C. for every 30,0000 population, & one sub-centers for every 3000 to 5000 population. Each sub-centers are foundation of national health system. Each sub-sub-center is manned by a team of one male & female health worker. In addition there is a team of one trained Dai & one health guidein every village.
This document discusses the functions of a community health team in India. It defines a health team as a group that works together to promote better health. The key members of the health team are described, including physicians, health workers, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, and panchayat leaders. The roles and responsibilities of the health team are outlined, such as providing maternal and child health services, family planning services, and controlling communicable diseases. The health team aims to provide preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative services to communities.
This document discusses the functions of a community health team in India. It defines a health team as a group that works together to promote better health. The key members of a community health team are described as physicians, national social workers, health assistants, village health guides, panchayat leaders, teachers, and woman health leaders. The functions of the health care team are outlined as providing maternal and child health services, family planning, disease prevention, and primary medical care to individuals, families and the community.
The document discusses community health indicators which are measures used to assess the health status of a community and compare health across countries. It outlines different types of direct and indirect health indicators including mortality, morbidity, disability, health care delivery, health policy, social/mental, socioeconomic, nutritional status, and environmental indicators. Specific direct indicators mentioned are infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, crude death rate, and life expectancy. Indirect indicators include socioeconomic factors like literacy rates, income levels, and utilization rates of health services. Community health indicators are important for determining health needs, monitoring health programs and services, and distributing resources appropriately.
A basic health unit provides essential primary health care services to maintain community health and well-being. It offers outpatient and inpatient clinical services like examinations, basic investigations, treatment, and referrals. It also conducts preventive services like immunizations, health education, and monitoring of water quality and salt. Reproductive health services include antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, and basic obstetric and gynecological services. Other services include minor surgeries, radiology, laboratory tests, and response to epidemics and emergencies. The overall goal is to provide a minimum level of healthcare and protect communities from disease.
Maternal mortality is a major problem in developing countries. The main causes are hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortion. Factors contributing to poor maternal health include lack of access to healthcare, malnutrition, poverty, and low social status of women. Improving access to family planning, skilled birth attendants, and emergency obstetric care can help reduce maternal deaths from preventable causes.
The document provides information on various public health programs and initiatives by the Department of Health in the Philippines. It includes the DOH health calendar for 2010 which lists important health awareness dates throughout the year focused on topics like cancer, kidney disease, tuberculosis, and more. It also discusses the maternal and child health program which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality rates through interventions like prenatal care, immunizations, nutrition supplementation, and clean and safe deliveries. Key aspects of family planning counseling are outlined as well, emphasizing the importance of informed choice and addressing clients' individual needs and circumstances.
A multipurpose health worker is responsible for maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, immunization, communicable diseases, and other health services for a population of 3,000-5,000 people. Key responsibilities include antenatal and postnatal care; conducting and assisting with deliveries; family planning education and services; malnutrition screening and treatment; childhood immunizations; and surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases. The health worker maintains patient registers and records, provides basic treatment, and refers more serious cases to higher-level facilities.
The document outlines the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in India, including the objectives to provide comprehensive primary healthcare and maintain quality standards. It details the infrastructure, manpower, services, and basic laboratory and diagnostic services that PHCs should have based on the IPHS, such as outpatient and inpatient care, maternal and child health services, management of national health programs, and essential laboratory tests. The ultimate goal of the IPHS for PHCs is to provide optimal quality healthcare services that are accessible and responsive to community needs.
The document discusses India's national health committees and the Central Council for Health and Family Welfare. It outlines several committees established over time, from the Bhore Committee in 1946 to the Bajaj Committee in 1986-1987. The committees were tasked with advising the government on health issues and reforming the health system. The Central Council for Health and Family Welfare was established in 1952 to coordinate health programs between central and state governments and work toward goals like universal health coverage and preventing disease. The document provides details on the objectives and functions of the national health committees and Central Council.
This document discusses the various roles of a nurse in maternal and child health programs in India. It outlines that nurses serve as service providers by ensuring essential newborn and child care services. They also serve as administrators by developing policies related to maternal and child health. Additionally, nurses take on educational roles by organizing training programs and designing health education materials. Nurses also serve as researchers by identifying areas for research and supporting research activities in maternal and child health.
Nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses that provide primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services to diverse populations. They typically need a master's degree to practice and can specialize in areas like family care, pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, and various medical/surgical specialties. Nurse practitioners are licensed to diagnose illnesses, treat conditions, order tests, prescribe medications, and provide health education to patients while collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Their responsibilities may vary depending on their specialty and state but generally include taking patient histories, ordering/interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, performing procedures, diagnosing illnesses, and educating patients.
The National Immunization Programme (NIP) in Nepal aims to reduce child mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Launched in 1977, it has met goals like MDG 4 on child mortality reduction. The NIP delivers vaccines through health clinics and outreach sessions nationwide. Its goals are to achieve and maintain at least 90% vaccination coverage nationally and end diseases like polio, which Nepal was declared free of in 2010. The NIP targets children under 1 for vaccines like BCG, DPT and measles, and also provides tetanus vaccines for pregnant women. It conducts over 16,000 immunization sessions monthly across the country.
The document provides information about an under-fives clinic practical demonstration. It discusses that children under five constitute 15% of the population and suffer high mortality and morbidity rates. The majority of deaths are preventable through available interventions during this critical period of growth and development. The under-fives clinic aims to provide comprehensive healthcare to young children, including preventive, curative, and educational services through trained nurses to make services more economical and available to more children. The clinic focuses on illness care, growth monitoring, immunizations, family planning, and health education. It then provides details on vaccination programs, the cold chain used to safely store and transport vaccines, and the importance of maintaining the vaccine cold chain.
The document provides an outline for a course on caring for mothers, children, and families. The course covers topics like family structures, reproductive development, puberty, and the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems. It aims to teach students to utilize the nursing process in caring for clients to promote health, assess risks, identify nursing diagnoses, plan interventions, implement care, and evaluate outcomes. The document outlines the various stages that will be covered, including pregnancy, labor/delivery, postpartum care, and care of newborns through adolescence.
Teaching and supervision of health team membersKanchan Mehra
The document discusses teaching and supervision of various health team members. It provides details on the training and roles of community health workers, including village health guides, local dais, anganwadi workers, ANM workers, and ASHA workers. It also discusses hospital team members like doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, technologists, therapists, and other support staff. Finally, it examines models of supervision for health team members, including external, group, community, and peer supervision. The objectives, prerequisites, optimal frequency, implementation considerations, and scale-up considerations are outlined for each supervision model.
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PRIMIGRAVIDA IN THANJAVUR DI...IAEME Publication
1. The study examined the psychological problems experienced by primigravid women in Thanjavur district, India. It found that over half of women experienced high anxiety regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care.
2. Nutritional intake was assessed, with 58% of women reporting consuming nutritious foods and 42% lacking nutrition.
3. Quality of life domains like physical, psychological, social, and environmental health had significantly lower scores for women experiencing emotional problems compared to those without emotional problems.
The study provided insight into common anxiety levels and nutritional practices during pregnancy, while also finding lower quality of life for women with emotional difficulties. This information can help healthcare providers better support prim
APDAs Innovation Maternal Health FINAL DRAFT online distributionAleksandra Oldak
APDA's maternal health program aims to reduce high maternal and infant mortality in Afar Region, Ethiopia by increasing access to health services, education, and eliminating harmful traditional practices like FGM. The program delivers primary health services with a focus on safe motherhood and STD prevention. It places emphasis on ending practices that endanger women during childbirth such as restricting food/water during labor. APDA's extensive experience provides an opportunity to share best practices with partners to improve health outcomes for Afar pastoralists. A rigorous assessment of APDA's program evaluated progress, community impact, and management to identify achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
This document provides an overview of maternal health services including family planning, antenatal care, delivery services, and postnatal care. It describes the objectives and components of each service, including identifying and managing risk factors during pregnancy to help prevent maternal and infant mortality. Key points covered include the importance of antenatal care in screening and treating conditions like anemia, providing tetanus immunizations, educating mothers on nutrition and birth preparedness, and using a risk scoring system to properly refer high-risk mothers for specialized care.
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
According to W.H.O. (1976) Maternal & child health services can be defined as “promoting, preventing, therapeutic or rehabilitation facility or care for the mother & child.” Thus maternal & child health services is an important & essential services related to mother & child’s overall development.
6. Reduce maternal, perinatal, infant & child mortality & morbidity rates. Child survival. Promoting reproductive health or safe motherhood. Ensure birth of healthy child.
7. Prevent malnutrition. Prevent communicable disease. Early diagnosis & treatment of the health problems. Health education & family planning services.
8. The MCH service are rendered through the infrastructure of P.H.C. & sub centers. It is proposed to set up one P.H.C. & sub-centers. It is proposed to set up one P.H.C. for every 30,0000 population, & one sub-centers for every 3000 to 5000 population. Each sub-centers are foundation of national health system. Each sub-sub-center is manned by a team of one male & female health worker. In addition there is a team of one trained Dai & one health guidein every village.
This document discusses the functions of a community health team in India. It defines a health team as a group that works together to promote better health. The key members of the health team are described, including physicians, health workers, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, and panchayat leaders. The roles and responsibilities of the health team are outlined, such as providing maternal and child health services, family planning services, and controlling communicable diseases. The health team aims to provide preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative services to communities.
This document discusses the functions of a community health team in India. It defines a health team as a group that works together to promote better health. The key members of a community health team are described as physicians, national social workers, health assistants, village health guides, panchayat leaders, teachers, and woman health leaders. The functions of the health care team are outlined as providing maternal and child health services, family planning, disease prevention, and primary medical care to individuals, families and the community.
The document discusses community health indicators which are measures used to assess the health status of a community and compare health across countries. It outlines different types of direct and indirect health indicators including mortality, morbidity, disability, health care delivery, health policy, social/mental, socioeconomic, nutritional status, and environmental indicators. Specific direct indicators mentioned are infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, crude death rate, and life expectancy. Indirect indicators include socioeconomic factors like literacy rates, income levels, and utilization rates of health services. Community health indicators are important for determining health needs, monitoring health programs and services, and distributing resources appropriately.
A basic health unit provides essential primary health care services to maintain community health and well-being. It offers outpatient and inpatient clinical services like examinations, basic investigations, treatment, and referrals. It also conducts preventive services like immunizations, health education, and monitoring of water quality and salt. Reproductive health services include antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, and basic obstetric and gynecological services. Other services include minor surgeries, radiology, laboratory tests, and response to epidemics and emergencies. The overall goal is to provide a minimum level of healthcare and protect communities from disease.
Maternal mortality is a major problem in developing countries. The main causes are hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortion. Factors contributing to poor maternal health include lack of access to healthcare, malnutrition, poverty, and low social status of women. Improving access to family planning, skilled birth attendants, and emergency obstetric care can help reduce maternal deaths from preventable causes.
The document provides information on various public health programs and initiatives by the Department of Health in the Philippines. It includes the DOH health calendar for 2010 which lists important health awareness dates throughout the year focused on topics like cancer, kidney disease, tuberculosis, and more. It also discusses the maternal and child health program which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality rates through interventions like prenatal care, immunizations, nutrition supplementation, and clean and safe deliveries. Key aspects of family planning counseling are outlined as well, emphasizing the importance of informed choice and addressing clients' individual needs and circumstances.
A multipurpose health worker is responsible for maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, immunization, communicable diseases, and other health services for a population of 3,000-5,000 people. Key responsibilities include antenatal and postnatal care; conducting and assisting with deliveries; family planning education and services; malnutrition screening and treatment; childhood immunizations; and surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases. The health worker maintains patient registers and records, provides basic treatment, and refers more serious cases to higher-level facilities.
The document outlines the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in India, including the objectives to provide comprehensive primary healthcare and maintain quality standards. It details the infrastructure, manpower, services, and basic laboratory and diagnostic services that PHCs should have based on the IPHS, such as outpatient and inpatient care, maternal and child health services, management of national health programs, and essential laboratory tests. The ultimate goal of the IPHS for PHCs is to provide optimal quality healthcare services that are accessible and responsive to community needs.
The document discusses India's national health committees and the Central Council for Health and Family Welfare. It outlines several committees established over time, from the Bhore Committee in 1946 to the Bajaj Committee in 1986-1987. The committees were tasked with advising the government on health issues and reforming the health system. The Central Council for Health and Family Welfare was established in 1952 to coordinate health programs between central and state governments and work toward goals like universal health coverage and preventing disease. The document provides details on the objectives and functions of the national health committees and Central Council.
This document discusses the various roles of a nurse in maternal and child health programs in India. It outlines that nurses serve as service providers by ensuring essential newborn and child care services. They also serve as administrators by developing policies related to maternal and child health. Additionally, nurses take on educational roles by organizing training programs and designing health education materials. Nurses also serve as researchers by identifying areas for research and supporting research activities in maternal and child health.
Nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses that provide primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services to diverse populations. They typically need a master's degree to practice and can specialize in areas like family care, pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, and various medical/surgical specialties. Nurse practitioners are licensed to diagnose illnesses, treat conditions, order tests, prescribe medications, and provide health education to patients while collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Their responsibilities may vary depending on their specialty and state but generally include taking patient histories, ordering/interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, performing procedures, diagnosing illnesses, and educating patients.
The National Immunization Programme (NIP) in Nepal aims to reduce child mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Launched in 1977, it has met goals like MDG 4 on child mortality reduction. The NIP delivers vaccines through health clinics and outreach sessions nationwide. Its goals are to achieve and maintain at least 90% vaccination coverage nationally and end diseases like polio, which Nepal was declared free of in 2010. The NIP targets children under 1 for vaccines like BCG, DPT and measles, and also provides tetanus vaccines for pregnant women. It conducts over 16,000 immunization sessions monthly across the country.
The document provides information about an under-fives clinic practical demonstration. It discusses that children under five constitute 15% of the population and suffer high mortality and morbidity rates. The majority of deaths are preventable through available interventions during this critical period of growth and development. The under-fives clinic aims to provide comprehensive healthcare to young children, including preventive, curative, and educational services through trained nurses to make services more economical and available to more children. The clinic focuses on illness care, growth monitoring, immunizations, family planning, and health education. It then provides details on vaccination programs, the cold chain used to safely store and transport vaccines, and the importance of maintaining the vaccine cold chain.
The document provides an outline for a course on caring for mothers, children, and families. The course covers topics like family structures, reproductive development, puberty, and the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems. It aims to teach students to utilize the nursing process in caring for clients to promote health, assess risks, identify nursing diagnoses, plan interventions, implement care, and evaluate outcomes. The document outlines the various stages that will be covered, including pregnancy, labor/delivery, postpartum care, and care of newborns through adolescence.
Teaching and supervision of health team membersKanchan Mehra
The document discusses teaching and supervision of various health team members. It provides details on the training and roles of community health workers, including village health guides, local dais, anganwadi workers, ANM workers, and ASHA workers. It also discusses hospital team members like doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, technologists, therapists, and other support staff. Finally, it examines models of supervision for health team members, including external, group, community, and peer supervision. The objectives, prerequisites, optimal frequency, implementation considerations, and scale-up considerations are outlined for each supervision model.
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PRIMIGRAVIDA IN THANJAVUR DI...IAEME Publication
1. The study examined the psychological problems experienced by primigravid women in Thanjavur district, India. It found that over half of women experienced high anxiety regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care.
2. Nutritional intake was assessed, with 58% of women reporting consuming nutritious foods and 42% lacking nutrition.
3. Quality of life domains like physical, psychological, social, and environmental health had significantly lower scores for women experiencing emotional problems compared to those without emotional problems.
The study provided insight into common anxiety levels and nutritional practices during pregnancy, while also finding lower quality of life for women with emotional difficulties. This information can help healthcare providers better support prim
APDAs Innovation Maternal Health FINAL DRAFT online distributionAleksandra Oldak
APDA's maternal health program aims to reduce high maternal and infant mortality in Afar Region, Ethiopia by increasing access to health services, education, and eliminating harmful traditional practices like FGM. The program delivers primary health services with a focus on safe motherhood and STD prevention. It places emphasis on ending practices that endanger women during childbirth such as restricting food/water during labor. APDA's extensive experience provides an opportunity to share best practices with partners to improve health outcomes for Afar pastoralists. A rigorous assessment of APDA's program evaluated progress, community impact, and management to identify achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
The Pregnancy Microbiome: The Link Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse...Crimsonpublishers-IGRWH
The Pregnancy Microbiome: The Link Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Opinion by Irosha Rukmali Perera in Gynecology journal
NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN THANJAVUR DISTRICTIAEME Publication
Motherhood is a special and sacred fulfilment in a women’s life. Pregnancy is a period of rapid growth and cell differentiation, both for the mother and the fetus. But this period is associated with certain complications and many women die in the process of childbirth, especially in developing countries. This study concentrates on the reproductive and nutritional status of the rural women with reference to selected villages in Thanjavur District. The study has a wide scope in the community as it deals with the impact of maternal nutrition education on behaviour of pregnant and lactating women, directly benefiting the families and indirectly benefiting the community. The study will help to know the main reproductive health problems of rural women in the present time. This study will contribute to the society and government to know the expectations of rural women regarding health care services. About 50 respondents were selected through simple random sampling in Orathanadu Block, Thanjavur. Both primary and secondary data used for this study. The primary data were collected by using a pretested questionnaire. It was identified that 58% of the respondents were taking Nutritious food.
The effects of adolescent pregnancies on child health are discussed in this paper. In recent decades adolescent pregnancy has become an important health issue in many countries, both developed and developing. According to WHO data in 2010, there are nearly 1, 2 billion adolescents in the world, which consists of 20% of the world population. 85% of these adolescents live in developing countries. A pregnancy in adolescence, which is a period of transmission from childhood to adulthood with physical, psychological and social changes, has been a public health issue having an increasing importance. Individual, cultural, social, traditional or religious factors play a great role in adolescent pregnancies which are among risky pregnancies. In the related studies, it is obviously stated that adolescent pregnancies, compared to adult pregnancies, have a higher prevalence of health risks such as premature delivery, low birth weight newborn, neonatal complications, congenital anomaly, problems in mother-baby bonding and breastfeeding, baby negligence and abuse. As a result, it is clear that adolescent pregnancies have negative effects on the health of children. Both the society and the health professionals have major responsibilities on this subject. Careful prenatal and postnatal monitoring of pregnant adolescents and providing of necessary education and support would have positive effects on both mother and child health. In this review, we have discussed affects of adolescent pregnancy on the health of a baby.
NURS 412 Prenatal Care Education Nursing PICOT Question.pdfbkbk37
Prenatal care education is important for both educated and uneducated mothers. Studies show that providing basic prenatal education to first-time mothers in the late stages of pregnancy can improve knowledge of newborn care and increase test scores on prenatal care knowledge across all education levels. Prenatal care education is also associated with reducing risks of negative outcomes for both mother and child like low birth weight, preterm birth, and pregnancy complications. The main focus of this paper is on how providing health education and guidance during prenatal care can help address minor pregnancy issues, provide effective screening, and promote healthy behaviors.
School- based oral health education programs; How effective are they?Ghada Elmasuri
How effective are school based oral health education programs?
An evidence based review
A number of systematic reviews have been conducted on the the effectiveness of school-based behavioral interventions all over the world.
The aim of this presentation is to collect and review these evidences on the effectiveness of these programs and to identify important factors which contribute to the effectiveness of these programs.
Cultural Influence on Child and Maternal Health in Singkil District, ACEH, In...iConferences
Prepared by Daniel Richard Kambey, The University of Tokyo, Japan for International Conference on Public Health and Well-being 2019, 4-5 April, Negombo, Sri Lanka
Co-Authors
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O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
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Psychological Health Status and Oral Health Outcomes of Pregnant Women: Practical Implications_Crimson Publishers
1. Psychological Health Status and Oral Health
Outcomes of Pregnant Women: Practical
Implications
Irosha Perera1
*, Lushan Hettiarachchige2
and Manosha Perera3
1
Preventive Oral Health Unit, National Dental Hospital (Teaching), Sri Lanka
2
Forensic Psychiatric Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, Sri Lanka
3
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Sri Lanka
Opinion
Pregnancy marks an important milestone in the life cycle of a woman garnered by a
milieu of physiological, psychological, emotional, social and even spiritual health needs [1].
Ensuring safe motherhoods and pregnancy outcomes for a healthy mother and a baby have
become priorities for health policy makers and health care delivery models both in developed
and developing country scenarios. Moreover, pregnancy denotes an opportune time for
intergenerational investment in health outcomes. It is well known that physiological changes
that are taking place during pregnancy could give rise to demanding psychological health
concerns among pregnant women compounded by their social determinates such as i.e. level
of education, marital status and satisfaction, level of income, parity, minority status, having
health insurance, access to health care etc. [2]. Adverse life circumstances could contribute
to negative psychological status of pregnant women such as stress, depression, anxiety and
much more [3]. These could progress into sinister events such as post-partum depression and
even to post-partum psychosis in the context of predisposing mental conditions [3].
There is sound evidence to substantiate that pregnancy increases the risk of common
oral diseases such as dental caries due to altered dietary patterns with frequent consumption
of cariogenic snacks and periodontal diseases due to hormonal changes associated with
pregnancy and some difficulties in maintaining optimal oral hygiene [1]. Consequently, there
could be worsening of existing oral diseases of a pregnant woman and a high oral disease
burden. In general, 80-90% of pregnant women in developing countries present with
untreated dental caries and periodontal disease [1]. Research evidence supports increased
risk of adverse neonatal outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, low birth weight, pre-term births,
intra-uterine growth retardation and pregnancy outcomes such as gestational diabetes
associated with high periodontal disease burden of pregnant mothers [4]. The resemblance
of oral microbiome of the pregnant women with her placental microbiome as revealed by
recent metagenomic studies provides the biological plausibility of potential transmission
of periodontopathic oral bacteria and their toxic metabolites to the fetus via placenta
[5]. Furthermore, untreated dental caries of a pregnant woman gives rise to high salivary
bacterial counts which increases the risk of cariogenic bacterial transmission to the baby
thus increasing the burden of early childhood dental caries [6]. Against this backdrop, oral
health is an important public health concern among pregnant women there by encouraging
them to use preventive and curative oral health care services. Recent studies reported that
there was 2-3-fold increased risk of tooth loss and non-utilization of oral health care services
among pregnant mothers with life time diagnosis of anxiety. Pregnancy exposes a woman to
a higher level of anxiety and depression compounded by her negative social determinants
and life circumstances such as social disadvantage and lack of social support [7]. For example,
recent meta-analysis revealed that the point prevalence estimates of prenatal depression
Crimson Publishers
Wings to the Research
Opinion
*Corresponding author: Irosha Perera,
Preventive Oral Health Unit, National
Dental Hospital (Teaching), Sri Lanka
Submission: April 26, 2019
Published: May 15, 2019
Volume 2 - Issue 5
How to cite this article: Irosha P, Lushan
H, Manosha P. Psychological Health Status
and Oral Health Outcomes of Pregnant
Women: Practical Implications. Invest
Gynecol Res Women’s Health.2(5).
IGRWH.000549.2019.
DOI: 10.31031/IGRWH.2019.02.000549
Copyright@ Irosha Perera, This article is
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