Education based intervention growth monitoring and promation

Objectives of a growth monitoring

1. PUBLIC HEALTH AA IARITO

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Introduction
About growth

monitoring

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4. Inteodwctier

Growth monitoring refers to the regular

assessment of the growth o

children

under two years old to detect deviation
from normal growth and the application
of appropriate interventions. During

community-based nutrition
programmes you will have t

CBN)
he opportunity

to weigh children under two years old

every month, and plot their

weight on the

chart. In the following section you will
learn how you can counsel mothers and

caregivers about the growth and
nutritional status of their children. 9

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OBJECTIVES OF GROWTH

MONITORING BACKGROUND

To measuresindividual health: Description of the intervention

and to instigate effective Growth monitoring and promotion
action in response to growth (SMP) comprises:

faltering (slowing down) l.measurement (the regular

+ Teach mothers, families and recording of a child's weight
health workers how diet and and sometimes their height);
illness can affect child growth 2.assessment (plotting weight

and thereby stimulate against age or weight against
individual initiative and height on a growth chart; 9
improved nutrition and 3. analysis (interpreting the growth
healthcare practices patiornof the child);

+ To provide regular contact with
primary health services.

9. IMPORTANCE

Importance of Growth and
Development for Nurses:
+ Knowing what to expect of a
particular child at any given age.
+ Gaining better understanding of
the reasons behind illnesses.
+ Helping in formulating the plan
of care.
+ Helping in parents’ education in

order to achieve optimal growth &

development at each stage.

BENEFITS

+ Weight gain is the Mis important sign
that a childis healthy and is growing
and developing well.

+ A health check-up can also detect if
a child is gaining weight too fast for
his or her age. This requires examining
a child's weight in relation to his or
her height, which can determine if the
child is overweight

+ If the child is underweight or
overweight, it is important to examine
the child's diet and provide the
parents or other caregiver with advice
on good

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10. Value

PURPOSE

To take the action against o
Inadequate growth in a child
+ No growth in a child
+ Weight loss in a child
+ To restore health & proper
growth