From maid to mother: transforming facilities, staff training, and caregiver dignity in an institutional facility for young children in Nepal.

From maid to mother: transforming facilities, staff training, and caregiver dignity in an institutional facility for young children in Nepal.

Wright, Amy Conley;Lamsal, Dhirendra;Ksetree, Mukunda;Sharma, Aalok;Jaffe, Kenneth;
Infant mental health journal Vol. 35 pp. 132-43
313
wrightfrominfant

Abstract

This article provides a case study of a project to improve the health, safety, and development of children birth to 6 years old in a large orphanage in Nepal. Two interventions were conducted: improvement of physical infrastructure and training, mentoring, and support for caregiving staff. As a result of these interventions, positive outcomes in terms of children's health and development have been observed, including reduction of communicable diseases and increased social interactions with caregivers. As part of the new training initiative, the caregivers began to meet regularly to share their ideas and experiences, and came to realize their vital role in the holistic development of the children in their care. One important change was a greater sense of dignity for the caregivers. The caregivers were formerly called Maids (Aaya), but asked to be called Mothers (Aama). The project also faced challenges, including communication barriers related to organizational structure.

Citation

ID: 14575
Ref Key: wrightfrominfant
Use this key to autocite in SciMatic or Thesis Manager

References

Blockchain Verification

Account:
NFT Contract Address:
0x95644003c57E6F55A65596E3D9Eac6813e3566dA
Article ID:
14575
Unique Identifier:
10.1002/imhj.21429
Network:
Scimatic Chain (ID: 481)
Loading...
Blockchain Readiness Checklist
Authors
Abstract
Journal Name
Year
Title
4/5
Blockchain Upload Locked

Complete all 5 checklist items to tokenize your article

Saymatik Web3.0 Wallet