Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- Maternal and Child Health Book (Manual and Electronic)
- Conducive room or enclosed area
- Ball pen
- Chairs
STEPS #
- Establish rapport (refer steps)
- Explain procedure to client (refer steps)
- Provide privacy and ensure client assume desired position
- Explain to client the need to attend antenatal clinic and procedures involved
- Enquire how client maintains personal and environmental hygiene
- Educate client to maintain hair hygiene as often as possible
- Educate client to maintain oral hygiene; brush teeth twice daily
- Counsel client on the need to bath with adequate water and soap at least once a day
- Counsel client on the importance of keeping the finger and toe nails short (if possible) and clean
- Teach client how to care for her perineum
- Counsel client to wear clean loose cotton clothes, underwear, low and well-fitting footwear
- Teach client on the importance of good ventilation and lighting in her room
- Teach client the importance of sleeping under treated mosquito net
- Ask client about her support person at home
- Educate client on the need to maintain a clean environment
- Encourage client to ask questions and give appropriate answers
- Emphasize the need for client to adhere to the information given
- Express appreciation of client for her cooperation
- Record and report all information in the Maternal and Child Health Book (Manual or Electronic)