91122 - Innovative Models of Caring and Ethics in Midwifery (RN)

Learning outcomes

• By the end of the course, the student should possess knowledge and skills in the maternal and child care field to identify needs, manage pathways, ensure integration and networking, gender care and identify the appropriate care model.

Course contents

• Introduction to midwifery science: peculiarities of midwifery intervention nationally and internationally.
• The organizational environment and context of midwifery care in Italy: hospital area Hub and Spoke systems and family counseling area.
• DM 70/2015 Regulation defining qualitative, structural, technological and quantitative standards of hospital care: the Clinical Care Network model for Neonatology and Birth Points.
• Models and standards for the development of Territorial Care in the National Health Service: "Services for the health of children, women, couples and families."
• Models of women's health promotion and family and community midwifery.
• Determination of criteria indicators and quality standards in midwifery care and organization.
• Organizational models: general principles.
  The Department: the departmental organizational model of the maternal and child area.
• Care models and guidance: from WHO, NICE , LG-SNL-ISS Guidelines and new updates.
  Conceptual and operational models in the obstetric discipline.
• National and international obstetric organizational models: Italy, England, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands .
• Obstetrically managed functional areas the Birth Center model: Free-standing Units and Along-side Units , criteria and standards.
• Midwifery care and the concept of Midwifery Sensitive Outcomes.
• Maternity Health Policies and Models: "Ethical Framework for Respectful Maternity Care during Pregnancy and Childbirth."
  

Readings/Bibliography

• Reference bibliography will be given during the course.
• Teaching materials provided by the instructor.

Teaching methods

• Lectures with use of power point and flipchart
  Classroom presentation and dicussion of clinical and/or organizational cases.
• Analysis of National and International models and examples in the maternal and infant area and guided discussion.

Assessment methods

• The student will be required to take a written exam with preparation of a project work on the implications in 'care of organizational models in maternal and child care and their impact in the health care system.
• Predefined project work preparation timelines correlated with the appeal dates defined by the integrated course.

Teaching tools

• Video projector for power point presentations
  Flip chart.
• Materials with case studies in the maternal and child area, prepared by the lecturer.

Office hours

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