Not exact matches
Imagine how much patient satisfaction would increase if the doula were recognized
by the hospital as a
professional support person, someone who compliments the
professional medical staff charged with
caring for the
health of the
pregnant person and their baby.
Many women know little about maternity
care prior to becoming
pregnant for the first time and are guided
by the advice of
health professionals, family and friends or the media when choosing the maternity
care that best suits their needs.
Perinatal Continuing Education Program, an educational program for physicians, nurses, nurse midwives and practitioners, respiratory therapists and all others who
care for
pregnant women or newborn babies, has been used
by more than 150,000
health care professionals across the United States as well as
by caregivers in Canada, Bosnia, Poland, Mexico and China.
Designed for home visitors, parent educators,
health care professionals and others who serve
pregnant women, families and caregivers of children birth to three, these curricula and materials were develop
by a dental hygienist and a communications specialist.