Maternal and Child Health Education: AWHONN Involved in New Program Development

The incorporation of mobile devices into the delivery of healthcare, known as mHealth, is changing the way care is delivered in the 21st century. The impact of mHealth is particularly salient in low and middle income countries (LMICs), where mHealth poses the opportunity to increase access and quality of healthcare in systems where supportive infrastructure is otherwise lacking. This approach is well-suited to target issues of maternal and child health, permitting an increase in health education, communication, monitoring, and care to what are often vulnerable and hard-to-access populations. Employing mHealth tactics that target such populations can improve the overall access and quality of maternal and child health in the developing world - a priority for the United Nations as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the field of mHealth is new and still developing, many programs and thought-leaders have already successfully applied mHealth strategies in interventions to improve maternal and child health through health education, preventive care, emergency response, biometric data collection, and training healthcare workers.

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Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services among Women Admitted In Maternity Ward of A Hospital of Siddharthanagar Municipality

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/jucms.v9i01.37985 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (01) ◽

pp. 71-75

Author(s):

Binita Khatri ◽

Saraj Grurung ◽

Anuja Kachapati

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Vitamin K ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Child Health Services ◽

Birth Preparedness ◽

Maternity Ward ◽

Danger Signs ◽

And Child Health

INTRODUCTION Maternal and child mortality is a global issue which could be prevented by the utilization of maternal and child health (MCH) services. The main objective of this study was to find out the utilization of MCH services among women admitted in maternity ward of a hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to find out the utilization of MCH services among 150 women admitted in maternity ward of a hospital. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and semi- structured interview schedule was used to collect the data and collected data was analyzed with SPSS version 16. RESULTS The study showed that 100% of the women had utilized antenatal services, 98.67% delivered their baby in health centres and utilized postnatal services. During pregnancy, women got health education on danger signs (66.67%), avoidance of sexual intercourse (54%), and birth preparedness (44%). Cent percent of the children utilized at least one child health services, 80% were breastfed within hour of birth, and 93.24% of women were not aware of administration of vitamin K to their newborn. Ethnicity, religion, education, occupation, age at marriage, gravida, parity, history of abortion or child death and number of live children of women, education and occupation of spouses were significantly associated (p<0.05) with utilization of maternal health services. CONCLUSION It is recommended that nurses and health personnel should provide health education focusing on birth preparedness, danger signs of mother and baby, and should inform about administration of vitamin K to mother.

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Pengaruh Pendidikan Kesehatan Tentang Deteksi Dini Perkembangan Anak Usia Balita Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Ketrampilan Ibu Dalam Melakukan Deteksi Dini Perkembangan Anak di Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat Sikumana, Kota Kupang

JURNAL INFO KESEHATAN ◽

10.31965/infokes.vol15.iss1.123 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Agustina Agustina ◽

Mariana Oni Betan

Keyword(s):

Child Development ◽

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Early Detection ◽

Health Services ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Child Health Services ◽

Children Under Five ◽

Under Five ◽

And Child Health

Early childhood is the "golden period" of child development, the window of opportunity and the critical period. This period is a sensitive period, a period of rapid and important growth and development. If there is a drift of growth and not detected early then it will affect the growth of the next flower (Siswanto, 2010). Based on data from East Nusa Tenggara Health Profile (2010), early detection in children under five in Kupang City was 1,506 children (9.3%) of 16,121 children under five. Research Ina A., 2014, in Kota Kupang, found 19 respondents experiencing development deviations. Existing phenomenon in the field rarely found early detection activities of child development in Maternal and Child Health Services. Assessment of progress with KPSP is easy to do as long as you know how. This study aims to analyze the influence of health education on early detection of the child under five development of children towards improving mother's knowledge and skill in early detection of child development, at Maternal and Child Health Services, health center of Sikumana, Kupang City ". This type of research is experimental with one group design pre-test and post-test design. The sample size was 44 people, ie 22 treatment and 22 no treatment. Random sampling. The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of health education on early detection of the development of children under five on improving mother's knowledge and skills in early detection of child development, in Maternal and Child Health Services Sikumana Health Center, Kupang City "with p = 0,000, for knowledge and p = 0,000 for skills.

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Health education strategies targeting maternal and child health

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000016174 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 98 (26) ◽

pp. e16174

Author(s):

Álex Moreira Herval ◽

Danielle Peruzzo Dumont Oliveira ◽

Viviane Elisângela Gomes ◽

Andrea Maria Duarte Vargas

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

And Child Health

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Analisis Praktek Bidan pada Pelayanan Ibu Bersalin dan Bayi Baru Lahir

Kesmas National Public Health Journal ◽

10.21109/kesmas.v3i1.240 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 30 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alhafiza Putra

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Neonatal Period ◽

Post Partum ◽

District Health ◽

Neonatal Deaths ◽

Early Neonatal Period ◽

Provision Of Services ◽

And Child Health

Sekitar tigapuluh persen kematian bayi terjadi pada periode neonatal yang 80 % di antaranya terjadi pada minggu pertama. Hal tersebut mengindikasikan status kesehatan ibu dan bayi baru lahir yang rendah serta akses dan kualitas pelayanan persalinan masih rendah. Tahun 2006, kematian neonatal di Kabupaten Solo adalah 47 dari 8.250 kelahiran hidup dan di Kecamatan Lembah Gumanti adalahi 23 kematian neonatal dari 1,091 kelahiran hidup. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh praktek bidan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Alahan Panjang terhadap pelayanan ibu bersalin dan bayi baru lahir pasca persalinan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif diskusi kelompok terarah, wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Informan adalah seluruh bidan yang bertugas di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Alahan Panjang, ibu bersalin yang persalinannya ditolong oleh informan bidan tersebut. Informan kunci adalah pimpinan dan koordinator program Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak (KIA) Puskesmas Alahan Panjang. Masih ada praktek yang tidak sesuai dengan Standar pelayanan kebidanan, terutama penyuluhan pada ibu bersalin. Supervisi yang dilakukan Pimpinan dan Koordinator Program KIA Puskesmas Alahan Panjang masih kurang. Bidan yang pernah mengikuti pelatihan fungsi bidan dalam pelayananan KIA sarana mendukung atau tindakan bidan dalam pelayanan KIA kurang.Kata kunci : Praktek bidan, kesehatan ibu dan anakAbstractIn Indonesia both Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates (MMR & IMR) has been significantly reduced. However, those figures were still higher than those of other ASEAN countries. About a third of infant deaths took place in the neonatal period, while 80% of the neonatal deaths happened during the first week of life. This was partly caused by both low accessibility and quality of care. The objective of this study was to assess the midwives’ practice during the provision of services in the post partum and early neonatal period. In addition, this study at Puskesmas Alahan Panjang was also aimed to identify supporting factors in delivering the above services. The design of this study was qualitative research design. The methods of data collection were focus group discussions (FGD), in-depth interview and observation. Results of the study showed that there were many practices of the midwives during postpartum and early neonatal period which did not follow the standard midwifery care by the Ministry of Health. Health education was not properly implemented and oftenly did not even take place. Supervision from the Puskesmas chief or midwife responsible for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services was insufficient. There were very few midwives who ever joined training in improving their midwifery skills. It is urged that both District Health Office (Dinkes) of Solok and Puskesmas Alahan Panjang improve the competency of the midwives through appropriate training, supervision and provision of equipment and facilities. In addition, strengthening midwives in conducting effective health education program is also strongly recommended. In line with this effort, socialization of recent MCH programs and support for the development of “jorong” (Desa Siaga) is also of outmost importance.Keywords : Midwives’ practice, maternal and child health

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Oral Health Education and Promotion in Maternal and Child Health: a Position Paper

Journal of Public Health Dentistry ◽

10.1111/j.1752-7325.1990.tb02154.x ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 50 (6) ◽

pp. 390-395 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

P. Jean Frazier ◽

Alice M. Horowitz

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Position Paper ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

And Child Health ◽

Health Education And Promotion

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mHealth in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Programs around the World

Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch067 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 818-824

Author(s):

Briana Britton ◽

Laura Pugliese ◽

Stan Kachnowski

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Quality Of Healthcare ◽

Biometric Data ◽

Middle Income ◽

Access And Quality ◽

Child Health Programs ◽

And Child Health

The incorporation of mobile devices into the delivery of healthcare, known as mHealth, is changing the way care is delivered in the 21st century. The impact of mHealth is particularly salient in low and middle income countries (LMICs), where mHealth poses the opportunity to increase access and quality of healthcare in systems where supportive infrastructure is otherwise lacking. This approach is well-suited to target issues of maternal and child health, permitting an increase in health education, communication, monitoring, and care to what are often vulnerable and hard-to-access populations. Employing mHealth tactics that target such populations can improve the overall access and quality of maternal and child health in the developing world - a priority for the United Nations as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the field of mHealth is new and still developing, many programs and thought-leaders have already successfully applied mHealth strategies in interventions to improve maternal and child health through health education, preventive care, emergency response, biometric data collection, and training healthcare workers.

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