Foundations in Public Health and Health Education for Midwives
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES for HLTH – 1030
- Describe and critically evaluate social determinants of health and health disparities in maternal child health.
- Develop tools for referring clients to community-based resources.
- Understand and critically evaluate the legal and regulatory framework governing reproductive health for women of all ages, including laws, policies, protocols and professional guidelines.
- Describe direct and indirect causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity globally and evaluate the role of midwives worldwide in reducing them.
- 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.
- Apply the indicators of quality health care services to analyze an issue in maternal-child health.
- 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.
- Apply the principles of community-based primary care using health promotion and disease prevention and control strategies.
- Critically evaluate the benefits and risks of available birth settings and use the principles of shared decision-making to advocate for women.
- Demonstrate the use of shared decision-making in controversial and challenging scenarios.
