Week 13

4/6/20

My main project today was reviewing the Governor Kemp’s executive order for shelter-in-place as it just recently came out this past Friday. There have been a lot of questions surrounding what this “shelter-in-place” would mean for the general public and how everyone can go about their daily life. I read the order in details and picked out the relevant information for the general public to organize into an easy-to-read Instagram post. I included information on how long this would last, what it means, what reasonable reasons exist to leave the house, and what the repercussions would be for not following the order. I also created on Instagram post from the Georgia Department of Public Health website with demographics and the epidemiology of this virus. I was able to see how it was affecting different regions, genders, ages, etc. It was really interesting to see all of the precautions being taken and the direction this virus is seeming to head. I worked for 5 hours today.

Competency 1.7.4.– Identify emerging health education needs

4/8/20

Today, I once again channeled my focus towards updates on the Coronavirus and its status in Georgia. I looked up updated statistics on cases and hospitalizations and posted these as an Instagram story. I created a s “Highlight” on our Instagram page to post these statistics to show trends throughout the weeks. Hopefully, these trends will begin to go down and we will be able to see exactly what week this began to happen. I also posted on Instagram about general knowledge regarding Kemp’s shelter-in-place order and the CDC Self-Checker. I responded to Instagram messages from followers about best practices during this virus that they had questions about. I also found an assessment algorithm on ACOG for physicians to use when evaluating possible COVID-19 patients. I created an Instagram post from this document about elevated and moderate risk factors and on the updated finding that pregnant women are not at an increased risk of developing a severe disease than the general public. Finally, I did some research on OB/GYN best practices through ACOG to figure out what sorts of policies WHA is implementing and why. As usual, I worked for 5 hours.

Competency 1.2.3.– Select valid sources of information about health

4/10/20

Today I began by posting on Facebook about the updated shelter-in-place guidelines. It has been extended until the end of April when it was originally only until the 13th. I also looked up the GA Department of Public Health Daily Report to post on our Instagram story to keep people informed about the progression of this disease. My main project today consisted of creating a brochure with online pregnancy resources that WHA can distribute to their patients. From the other pregnancy resources brochure, I found phone numbers, emails, and websites of local resources to contact about their current services. I found that many of these places still offered virtual doula services, childbirth classes, prenatal education, and breastfeeding classes at a reduced price. I did not include those who did not answer the phone/did not have an updated website. I emailed those businesses and am waiting for a response. On Monday, I plan to contact some of these given a response to complete the brochure. I also added current mental health services for postpartum support as well as for counseling and crisis mental health services. I was overall very impressed by how quickly these businesses adjusted to this pandemic and quickly shifted to an online version of their services. Thanks to technology, women are still able to access all of the services they need throughout their pregnancy. The only difference is that I found out most hospitals will not allow women to take home their placentas if they wanted to during this time. There is fear of contamination within the placenta. As such, placenta encapsulation is not much of an option currently. However, AthensBorn is offering curbside placenta encapsulation services if women are able to obtain theirs after childbirth. I worked 5 hours today as well.

Competency 1.6.3.– Identify existing and potential partners for the provision of public health