39088 - Midwifery (BO)

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Midwifery (cod. 6064)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student will have the ability to apply knowledge and understanding regarding the historical and legislative facts that have shaped the cultural and professional evolution of the midwife, with particular regard to the transition from a practical-empirical, predominantly female assistance to a structured and organized care based on scientific knowledge.

Course contents

History of Midwifery Profession

  • Origins
  • Art, Science, and Midwifery Discipline
  • The Midwifery Partnership: A Model for Practice

Italian Legislative Reforms Involving Midwifery and Its Educational and Professional Evolution

  • Law 42/1999
  • Professional Profile: Areas of Competence and Responsibility
  • Law 251/2000
  • Ministerial Decree 270/2004

Role of the Midwife in the "Birth Path" and Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice

  • Physiology and Pathology, Differentiated Pathways, and Assessment of Obstetric Risk

Deontology and Professional Ethics

  • Code of Ethics
  • Professional Secrecy
  • International Code of Ethics for Midwives

Office hours

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