Description
Mary and Elmer’s fifth child, Melvin, was born 6 weeks prematurely and is 1-month old. Sarah, age 13, Martin, age 12, and Wayne, age 8, attend the Amish elementary school located 1 mile from their home. Lucille, age 4, is staying with Mary’s sister and her family for a week because baby Melvin has been having respiratory problems, and their physician told the family he will need to be hospitalized if he does not get better within 2 days.
- Choose two or three areas of prenatal care that you would want to discuss with Mary, and then write brief notes about what you know and/or need to learn about Amish values to discuss perinatal care in a way that is culturally congruent.
- Discuss three Amish values, beliefs, or practices to consider when preparing to do prenatal education classes with Amish patients.
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND PRENATAL CARE
Cultural Competence and Amish Prenatal Care
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CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND PRENATAL CARE
Cultural Competence and Amish Prenatal Care
Prenatal care is an essential area in fostering the healthy development of new-born. It
involves care for the mother and the infant during pregnancy, at birth, and after delivery (Lemon,
2006). Prenatal care knowledge helps in avoiding any potential harm for the mother and the
child. The knowledge of the infant's care becomes more essential when the baby is born with
some medical conditions that warrant more attention to guarantee the health of the infant. Parents
and prospective parents require adequate training regarding prenatal care to enhance better
healthcare outcomes. The alignment of prenatal care training with the trainee culture presents a
possibility of better health results. The current paper elucida...