SMART DAK SMBP
1.0.0 - release
SMART DAK SMBP
1.0.0 - release
This page is part of the SMART DAK SMBP (v1.0.0: Release) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
This page includes a depiction of end-users and related stakeholders as introduced in the WHO Digital Adaptation Kit for self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) in pregnancy (https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/381616).
The specific roles and demographic profile of the personas will vary depending on the setting, the generic personas are based on the WHO core competencies and credentials of different health worker personas.
The targeted personas for the self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) in pregnancy Digital Adaptation Kit are pregnant women, or in the context of self-care interventions broadly, we refer to these personas as "clients".
Descriptions of key generic personas
The person acting to “promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health worker” by using a self-care intervention on themselves, a family member or friend to whom they voluntarily give care without compensation. Clients are a diverse population group, representing different demographics, backgrounds and social situations, with varying motivations for choosing self-care interventions. For the purposes of this DAK, the key generic personas consist of pregnant women.
Midwife: A person who has been assessed and registered by a state midwifery regulatory authority or similar regulatory authority. They offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding. Their education lasts three, four or more years in nursing school, and leads to a university or postgraduate university degree, or the equivalent. A registered midwife has the full range of midwifery skills.
Nurse: A graduate who has been legally authorized (registered) to practise after examination by a state board of nurse examiners or similar regulatory authority. Education includes three, four or more years in nursing school, and leads to a university or postgraduate university degree, or the equivalent. A registered nurse has the full range of nursing skills.
Auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs): assist midwives and physicians in the provision of maternal and newborn health care, particularly during childbirth, but also in the antenatal and postpartum periods. ANMs also advise and educate expectant mothers on symptom management, behaviour, hygiene and diet during pregnancy, as well as baby care postpartum. They possess some of the competencies needed in midwifery but are not fully qualified midwives.
Community health workers (CHWs): provide health education and referrals for a wide range of services, and provide support and assistance to communities, families and individuals with preventive health measures and gaining access to appropriate curative health and social services. They create a bridge between providers of health, social and community services and communities that may have difficulty in accessing these services.