HLTH 1030

HLTH 1030: Foundations in Public Health and Health Education for Midwives

Credits 2

COURSE PURPOSE & OVERVIEW: In the first section of this course, students will be introduced to Public Health and teach them 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 field of Midwifery and Public Health. Students will learn about health disparities and will perform in-depth analysis of a selected health disparity. The health care and public health system, resources for mothers and babies, and the role of midwives in the broader system will be discussed. The second section of the course will cover health education and shared decision making. 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. By the end of the course, students will be competent and confident in basic public health including tools to eliminate health disparities and health education.

Final Research Paper: Use of Pulse Oximetry Screening to Detect Unknown Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns