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Interventions Card Game
Curriculum Topic: Group Activity
Activity Type: Shared Decision-Making, Healthy Birth Practice 4, Medical Interventions
Purpose: By using the BRAIN questions (Benefits, Risks/Realities, Alternatives, Intuition, and Now? Never?) while discussing possible medical interventions and medications, emphasizes the importance of Shared Decision Making. It is important that the birthing person feels part of the decision-making process and is given correct information to make informed choices with proper and realistic expectations.
Supplies: Sample headings and cards are included in handouts. You can use these samples to make copies on colored cardstock paper at your local copy store. You will need to make several sets (one for each group). If you make each set on a different color cardstock, it will be easier to keep the sets together (keep all yellow cards together for a complete set; all blue, etc.).
Instructions:
Divide the class into groups. Give each group a “heading” card for each option/intervention and a set of cards listing facts you would like students to remember about each option/intervention. Have students in each group work together to put “fact cards” under appropriate “headings.” Consider giving small prizes to the group who finishes first and to the group that has the most correct facts.
Talking Points:
You can use this activity to review key information about childbirth options and interventions. Allow time for questions and discussion as you look at each group’s results.
Reference: Adapted from the Lamaze Toolkit
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