HLTH 1030 Foundations in Public Health and Health Education for Midwives, 2 cr. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 1010 or equivalent, SOSC 1010 This course will introduce students to foundational concepts in Public Health and taught to apply Public Health theory to midwifery practice. Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality will be discussed from a Public Health perspective and students will identify interventions in the intersection of the fields of Midwifery and Public Health. Students will learn about health inequities and will have the opportunity to perform in-depth analysis of a selected health inequities. The health care and public health system, resources for mothers and babies, and the role of midwives in the broader system will be analyzed. Students will learn techniques in shared decision making and health education and will gain competency in these areas through case studies and an oral presentation. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe and critically evaluate social determinants of health and health disparities in maternal child health. 2. Develop tools for referring clients to community-based resources. 3. Understand and critically evaluate the legal and regulatory framework governing reproductive health for women of all ages, including laws, policies, protocols and professional guidelines. 4. Describe direct and indirect causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity globally and evaluate the role of midwives worldwide in reducing them. 5. Summarize the indicators of common acute and chronic disease conditions that present risks to a pregnant person and the fetus and describe the referral process for further testing and treatment. 6. Apply the indicators of quality health care services to analyze an issue in maternal-child health. 7. Apply the principles of health education to case studies involving adolescents, birthing people and their families concerning normal pregnancy progression, danger signs and symptoms, and targeting sexual and reproductive health. 8. Apply the principles of community-based primary care using health promotion and disease prevention and control strategies. 9. Critically evaluate the benefits and risks of available birth settings and use the principles of shared decision-making to advocate for birthing people. 10. Demonstrate the use of shared decision-making in controversial and challenging scenarios (MCU Course Catalog, 2022).
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Instructor: Dr. Sharon DeJoy, PhD
Presentation on applying the Health Belief Model to encouraging physical exercise in pregnancy: