U4: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH Flashcards
Included in the biomedical foundation of public health
Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and Child Health includes?
the mother and child
When does MCH start?
conception and perinatally
T/F: Triple burden of disease involves maternal and child health.
True
T/F: Social problems and inequities that happen in women is also a part of MCH.
True
T/F: Proper child spacing for women is part of MCH.
True
This refers to the loss of healthcare during pregnancy, including no prenatal check-ups and loss of nutrition in mothers due to the bone formation in babies.
proper child spacing for women
Key nutrient: used for proper cell division
Folic Acid
Key nutrients needed in pregnancy
- Folic Acid
- Iron Supplementations
- Vitamin B12
This refers to the effects of maternal stress to the genetics of the child.
Epigenetics
They are people involved in the delivery and care
Primary Health Workers (Midwives and nurses)
Essential Healthcare Programs
β Family Health Program
β Prevention and Control of NCDs and CDs
β Environmental Health and Sanitation
β Vaccinations, immunizations, etc.
Works with local public health departments, organizations, and other providers to assure quality health services
WHO Philippines
Measures of the responsiveness of the public health system to women and their families
- Crude Birth Rate
- General Fertility Rate
Primary Areas of Work Focus
lessen the risk of maternal deaths
Increasing health birth outcomes
Primary Areas of Work Focus
Newborn screening, children with special healthcare needs, observed from birth to 21 years old
Promoting and assuring comprehensive primary
care for children
Primary Areas of Work Focus
Promoting health lifestyles among school-age
youth of?
ages 6-21
Primary Areas of Work Focus
Promoting access to?
safe, health child care
Primary Areas of Work Focus
Caring for mothers from ____ until?
pre-conception until post-conception
40% of maternal mortality is related to?
labor, delivery, puerperium
Predisposing factors of MCH Programs
- Hard deliveries
- Preeclampsia
- Lack of access to health service
- Postpartum hemorrhage
Hypertension during normal delivery
Preeclampsia
Pregnant woman can avail the free prenatal services at their respective health center
Antenatal Registration
Ante
before
Prenatal services
- Blood pressure
- Multivitamins
- Necessary nutrients from milk
Used to prevent ultrastructural and brain defects
Lipids, DHA and others
Vit B9 or Folic Acid
Necessary nutrients from milk
Series of 2 doses of tetanus toxoid must be
received by a pregnant woman
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization
How many doses of tetanus toxoid must be received by a pregnant woman?
2 doses
When is tetanus toxoid vaccine given?
- 1 month before delivery
- 3 booster shots after child birth
How many booster shots of tetanus toxoid should be given after child birth?
3 booster shots
Micronutrient Supplementation
Vitamin A and Iron supplements
Prevents anemia and Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A and Iron supplements
Women who are diagnosed as under high risk pregnancy
Treatment of Diseases and Other Conditions
Prevention of Preeclampsia
monitoring of blood pressure during delivery
Frequency of Prenatal Visits
First Visit
before 4 months or during the 1st trimester
Frequency of Prenatal Visits
Second Visit
during the 2nd trimester
Frequency of Prenatal Visits
Third Visit
during the 3rd trimester
Frequency of Prenatal Visits
Every 2 weeks
8 months until post-conception
TT1
Minimum Age Interval
as early as possible during pregnancy
TT1
Percent Protected
80%
TT2
Minimum Age Interval
At least 4 weeks later
TT2
Percent Protected
80%
TT2
Duration of Protection
3 years
TT3
Minimum Age Interval
At least 6 months later
TT3
Percent Protected
90%
TT3
Duration of Protection
5 years
TT4
Minimum Age Interval
At least 1 year later
TT4
Percent Protected
99%
TT4
Duration of Protection
10 years
TT5
Minimum Age Interval
At least 1 year later
TT5
Percent Protected
99%
TT5
Duration of Protection
lifetime
Protects against tetanus for mothers and prevents neonatal tetanus in their newborn infants
Tetanus Toxoid
Paralytic toxin of Clostridium tetani
(anaerobic bacterium)
Tetanus
A national mandated priority public health program to attain the countryβs national health development
Family Planning Program
A health intervention program and an important tool for the improvement of the health and welfare of mothers, children and
other members of the family.
Family Planning Program
Provides information and services for the couples of reproductive age to plan their family according to their beliefs and circumstances
through legally and medically acceptable family planning
Family Planning Program
T/F: There is no correlation in no. of children and disease present in the children
False
no time of recovery for women
Principles in Family Planning Program
Each family has the right and duty to determine the
desired number of children they might have and when they might have them.
Responsible Parenthood
Principles in Family Planning Program
Beyond responsible parenthood is?
Responsible Parenting
Principles in Family Planning Program
The proper upbringing and education of children so that they grow up to be upright, productive and civic-minded citizens.
Responsible Parenthood
Principles in Family Planning Program
The 1987 Constitution states that the government protects the sanctity of life.
Respect for Life
T/F: Abortion is not a family planning method.
True
Principles in Family Planning Program
Refers to the interval between pregnancies
Birth Spacing
Principles in Family Planning Program
Ideal birth spacing
3 years
Principles in Family Planning Program
Enables women to recover their health, improves womenβs potential to be more productive
Birth Spacing
Principles in Family Planning Program
Upholding and ensuring the rights of couples to determine the number and spacing of their children
Informed Choice
Principles in Family Planning Program
Reminding couples that planning size of their families have a direct bearing on the quality of their children
informed Choice
Family Planning Program
Total Fertility Rate
3.5 children/women
Principles in Family Planning Program
Goal
To provide universal access to family planning information and services
Principles in Family Planning Program
Objective
To help couples and individuals achieve their desired family size within the context of responsible parenthood
Principles in Family Planning Program
Health centers offer?
Birth Control Pills (BCPs), Barrier methods
Principles in Family Planning Program
Hospitals offer?
Tubal ligation, Vasectomy
Types of Family Planning
Natural
- Standard days method
- Lactational Amenorrhea Method
- Basal Body Temperature
- Billings Ovulation/Cervical Mucus Method
- Symptothermal
Types of FP: Natural
To check when a woman is ovulating
Standard days method
Types of FP: Natural
Not 100% effective, Supposed to be after giving birth, during the
breastfeeding portion, post-nataly
Lactational Amenorrhea Method