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Midwifery Health Care Process
Midwifery Health Care Process
Midwifery Health Care Process
1. ASSESSMENT:
2. DECISION-MAKING:
3. PLANNING:
4. IMPLEMENTATION:
5. EVALUATION:
Criteria for success: Extent to which care given met needs of woman
and midwifery goals. Outcomes of midwifery care
includes improved health/well-being of women
and newborns.
FIRST-LEVEL ASSESSMENT
· Healthy Lifestyle
· Health Maintenance
· Parenting
· Breastfeeding
· Spiritual Well-being
Accidental hazards
· Broken stairs
· Sharp objects, poison, and medicines improperly kept
· Fire hazards
Stress-provoking factors :
· Alcohol drinking
· Cigarette smoking
· Inadequate footwear
· Eating raw meat
· Poor personal hygiene
· Self-medication
· Sexual promiscuity
· Engaging in dangerous sports
· Inadequate rest
· Lack of inadequate exercise
· Lack of relaxation activities
· Non-use of self protection measures
Family disunity:
Marriage
Menopause
Pregnancy
Loss of job
Parenthood
Hospitalization of a family member
Additional member
Abortion
Death of a manner
Entrance at school in a new community
Resettlement
Adolescence
Divorce
Illegitimacy