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Utilization of Medical Students as a Support Network for Pregnant Teenagers
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In a large urban Medical Center in New York City, the Nursing and Social Work Departments implemented a Prenatal Partnership Program. The objective of the program is to provide support to young pregnant women, who otherwise have little or no support from partners and family, by pairing them with medical students. The development of the program has included curriculum design and ongoing training and support for the medical students. The curriculum incorporates a basic review of the pertinent medical information, an introduction to delivery room procedures, adolescent development, and extensive discussion of establishing rapport with pregnant teens. By helping young mothers understand the plan of care and communicate her concerns to her provider, the student empowers the mother to play an active role in her treatment, which ultimately has a positive impact on patient compliance and health care outcomes. This presentation will demonstrate program design, curriculum development and practice implications for this particular population.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsSocial and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe the most common psychosocial stressors of pregnant teenagers
Identify gaps in service to at-risk pregnant teens
Identify impact of poor social support on teenage pregnancies
Explain importance of social support during pregnancy to ensure positive outcomes
Keyword(s): Adolescents, Prenatal Care
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York who has been in practice for over fifteen years. I have been working in collaboration with other health care providers caring for pregnant teens for the past eight years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.