Midwifery Care Concepts and History

Flashcards covering the foundational concepts of man, the history of midwifery in the Philippines, professional competencies, and theories of human needs.

Biological Being

A characteristic of man described as being composed of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems functioning as one whole organism.

Psychosocial Being

A characteristic of man capable of rational and logical thinking, but also irrationality when provoked, and endowed with the capacity to love, know, and appreciate uniqueness.

Joyce Travelbee

States that man is endowed with the capacity to love, to like, to know, to respond, and to appreciate the uniqueness of others.

Spiritual Being

A characteristic of man where intellect provides the ability to understand the meaning of events as they relate to self or loved ones, often accepting events as 'God’s will'.

Environment (Ecology)

In ecology, this refers to all factors which affect the survival and reproduction of living organisms.

Public Act No. 310

Enacted on December 4, 1901, this law regulated midwifery in the Philippines and created the Medical Board of Examiners.

Martinez de Zuniga

Quoted that Filipinos practiced superstitious remedies in difficult childbirth and offered food to gods called 'nuno' for a sickness called 'Pamaoo'.

CHED Memorandum Order 33 Series of 2007

The official order that approved the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery Program.

Dr. Jose Fabella

The first Filipino appointed as the First Secretary of Health who founded the first Midwifery school in the Philippines in May 1922.

Maternity and Children's Hospital

The name of the first midwifery school in the country, which accepted high school graduates for one year of training.

Republic Act No. 2382

The Medical Act of 1959, which led to the separation of Midwifery regulation from Medicine.

Republic Act No. 2644

An act dated June 18, 1960, that established formal education and regulation for entry-level midwives.

ICM Essential Competencies

The minimum set of knowledge, skills, and professional behavior required by the International Confederation of Midwives for an individual to practice as a Midwife.

Category I General Competencies

Competencies related to a midwife’s accountabilities as an autonomous practitioner, self-care, use of research, and adherence to jurisdictional laws.

Category II Pre-Pregnancy and Antenatal

Competencies involving the determination of health status, assessment of fetal well-being, monitoring pregnancy progress, and providing anticipatory guidance.

Virginia Henderson's Nursing Need Theory

A theory outlining 14 components of human needs, including physiological functions, safety, worship, work, and learning.

Physiological Needs

The first level of Maslow’s hierarchy involving vital survival requirements such as food, water, breathing, homeostasis, shelter, and clothing.

Self-Actualization Needs

The peak of Maslow’s hierarchy where individuals focus on personal growth and fulfilling their potential, described as 'What a man can be, he must be'.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948, consisting of 30 articles outlining fundamental rights and freedoms.

Republic Act No. 9710

The Magna Carta of Women, which defines the Gender and Development Program (GAD) as a participatory, empowering, and sustainable process.

Holistic Approach

A professional midwifery practice focusing on the physical, emotional, and social well-being of women and their families.