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NHS Tayside: implementing the Scottish antenatal parent education pack
Audrey McIntyre-Miller1, Carrie Chmiel
1NHS Tayside
The Practising Midwife
|May 22, 2013
Summary
NHS Tayside adapted the Scottish antenatal parent education pack, creating workbooks from its core syllabus and resources. This initiative aims to enhance parent education for expectant mothers and families in the Tayside region.
Area of Science:
- Maternal Health
- Health Education
- Public Health
Background:
- The Scottish antenatal parent education pack was introduced nationally in 2011.
- The pack comprised a national core syllabus, a resources manual, a toolkit, and training.
- Effective antenatal education is crucial for preparing parents for childbirth and early parenthood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the adaptation of the national antenatal parent education syllabus by NHS Tayside.
- To outline the development of topic-specific workbooks using existing resources.
- To support the provision of a high-quality parent education program for Tayside families.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the national core syllabus and resource manual as foundational guidance.
- Leveraging teaching aids from the accompanying toolkit.
- Developing targeted workbooks for key antenatal education topics.
Main Results:
- NHS Tayside successfully adapted the national parent education materials.
- Workbooks were created for essential topics, integrating existing resources.
- The developed materials are intended to facilitate a structured parent education program.
Conclusions:
- The adaptation process demonstrates a practical approach to implementing national health education guidelines.
- The new workbooks are expected to enhance the delivery and accessibility of antenatal education in Tayside.
- This initiative supports the goal of providing comprehensive and quality parent education for women and their families.
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