A home visit is :,n inlcrvenlion by itself. It becomes an opportunity to help the client and the family Lo develop ;wc J implement a plan IQ promote positive birth expcricn1:1·~ and 01. 1tct1111c... :;. In the l'hilippi11 c scllinv_, dienl1, nccdin~ 11 home visit are typically listtd as priorities in the· 111:ilcrnal n. :)c\istr:. :i1ion orth1: henlth c:entersnr rural hcalth 11nils. The nurse and 1hc 111iclwife ddcrmirn:s who of the clicnls need to br visiten. With ;1 go;il of havini; Ao'¼, of prc~nnnl wnmt'n have at least 4 prcnat:-il visits. il sometimes h<'rnmcs essential lo come to the worn. 111·. s home tu llelp her make a commitment to having a good prt'gnancy out1:0111c. Similarly, if the gual is to have 80% of post parturn wumen 10 Jrnve the 1" visit within the J" week of delivery, the importance of the home visit is much more glaring. Various cul111rnl nnd ethnic practices in the postpartum period cal Js for having the woman and hl!r baby within the confines of the home at this period. 111erc are nlso cnllllnil nnd social 1,;xpcclations that need lo be given import;mce for the visit to be mutually s:1tisfy111g. Fnr cxnmple, t J1e 11ursc pays attention to the social custo,m; cxpcclecl in a hnme "i~it ranging from her conveyance of respect to the clien1 to her demeanor while doing the visit. Given these premises, it now becomes important l'o understand the preparation needed to accomplish t'I mutually satisfying home visit. The table on the next page shows n list of activities thnt will serve as a guide in doing home visits. 305 _j 