How can we be of use? Interviewing expectant mothers at Casa Materna, Puerto Cabezas to better...

HOW CAN WE BE OF USE?INTERVIEWING EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT CASA MATERNA, PUERTO CABEZAS TO

BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR HEALTH EDUCATION NEEDS.

Tc3 in Nicaragua, January 2016

CASA MATERNA National* network of maternity waiting homes

Residential facilities located near hospitals Used extensively by rural women nearing birth Meant to improve access to skilled care

Maternity waiting homes are also found in many other countries across the world.

SHARED KITCHEN AND DORM

LAUNDRY AND OPEN AREA

TC3 IN NICARAGUA 23 years visiting Puerto

Cabezas with Nursing students and faculty.

Recent movement to connect more formally with MINSA.

Shift in emphasis towards community health and health education.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING? With a shift in focus we have been given the opportunity to

strengthen connections, and build new relationships. Asking women at Casa Materna about their lives and levels of

exposure to health education opens the door to more meaningful student projects.

We anticipate continuing the interview process in coming years.

ASKING QUESTIONS

TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION

INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS HOME COMMUNITIES

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

EDUCATION AT COMMUNITY CLINICS

EDUCATIONAL TOPICS IDENTIFIED BY INTERVIEWEES

CONCERNS UPON RETURNING HOME

TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT Interviews were designed to

reveal educational opportunities to supplement, support and re-inforce existing educational programs, when possible.

CASA MATERNA PORTRAITS

CONTACT INFORMATION Paula Moore, RN, CNM, MSN Professor of Nursing TC3 MooreP@tc3.edu

Paul Treadwell Instructor TC3 PT006@tc3.edu