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YOUNG MUMS & ANTENATAL EDUCATION
How do we engage them in a culturally safe way?
Cultural Safety
Quality Care From different ethnicities Within cultural norms & values of the
patient
Concept developed in New Zealand
“An individuals cultural background will impact how one best learns and
integrates new information” (Berman, 2006)
Reasons for non attendance
Feeling judged, by older mums & Health Professionals
Feeling bored Feeling ‘labelled’ Sounded just like ‘school’ The word ‘ante’ sounded negative Transport difficulties Not given same service as older mums
Often they describe Health Professionals “do stuff to them”
They are not given informed choice They feel they get a substandard service They have mums at home, yet they feel
they are being ‘parented’ through the maternity system.
Could this influence their choice as to whether they attend antenatal classes?
Being Culturally safe
Carefully worded advertising to avoid classes sounding authoritarian or like
school
What words can we use?
“Being part of a ‘Young Mums’ club matters to young pregnant women emphasising the importance of peer group support”
(Howie & Carlisle, 2005)
Drop in sessions
They often problem share They often work together for solutions Oral sharing of information within safe
environment Enjoy the informal format They are in control of the sessions
Learning needs
“Prenatal education programs are often designed and infused with content from the viewpoint of the health professional.
Yet providers and receivers are vastly different in their views” (Berman, 2006)
Empowerment Opportunity
Allow them to decide on the subjects they want to cover
“Classes are of limited reach” (Renkert & Nutbeam, 2001)
So alternate channels for delivery should be explored and tested
Change of facilitation
Develop ‘young mums’ clubs Develop sessions from early pregnancy Provide ‘drop in sessions’ Tie in antenatal appointments with
‘young mums’ club Look at text messaging Facebook YouTube Blogging & Email
Final Fact
"Studies show that teen pregnancy drops off significantly after the age of 25“
Ref: Colorado Springs local newspaper (1999)