Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Care - A Handbook for Building Skills (Paperback)

The main aim of this practical "Handbook" is to strengthen counselling and communication skills of skilled attendants (SAs) and other health providers, helping them to effectively discuss with women, families and communities the key issues surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, postnatal and post-abortion care. "Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Care" is divided into three main sections. Part 1 is an introduction which describes the aims and objectives and the general layout of the Handbook. Part 2 describes the counselling process and outlines the six key steps to effective counselling. It explores the counselling context and factors that influence this context including the socio-economic, gender, and cultural environment. A series of guiding principles is introduced and specific counselling skills are outlined. Part 3 focuses on different maternal and newborn health topics, including general care in the home during pregnancy; birth and emergency planning; danger signs in pregnancy; post-abortion care; support during labor; postnatal care of the mother and newborn; family planning counselling; breastfeeding; women with HIV/AIDS; death and bereavement; women and violence; linking with the community.Each Session contains specific aims and objectives, clearly outlining the skills that will be developed and corresponding learning outcomes. Practical activities have been designed to encourage reflection, provoke discussions, build skills and ensure the local relevance of information. There is a review at the end of each session to ensure the SAs have understood the key points before they progress to subsequent sessions.

General

Imprint:	World Health Organization
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	World Health Organization
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-92-4-154762-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Midwifery > General
LSN:	92-4-154762-6
Barcode:	9789241547628

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