Holistic Health Promotion in Midwifery Care

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Explain how the midwife supports families to enable effective decision making and safe practice around infant feeding and parenting
• Explore how communication contributes to the provision of public health, health promotion and well-being information for women and their families
• Identify and apply theories of public health policy, health promotion and health education, considering the practical implications associated with them
• Articulate the importance of working collaboratively with other health professions and external agencies in relation to health and wellbeing
• Discuss the midwife’s role in identifying and responding to women and families with particular social, cultural, wellbeing and mental health needs, including reference to vulnerable groups

This list is not exhaustive but will include: Public health policy Determinants of health Health inequalities Ethical and fiscal implications Epidemiology Health promotion Public health resources Models of behaviour change Motivational interviewing Safeguarding individuals, groups and populations The role of gender across the maternity continuum and societies (role of father/partner as well as that of the wider family unit and community) Social policy on family Pregnancy and the age continuum Perinatal mental health and the impact on the woman, her family and society Bereavement – including end of life care Cultural sensitivity Infant feeding Effective parenting Vulnerable groups; including but not limited to: Learning disabilities/physical disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder Oliver MacGowan training Survivors of sexual abuse Women in prison Domestic abuse, honour based violence and forced marriage Substance misuse People seeking asylum and refugees Human trafficking Sex workers Transgender parenting Travelling communities Global majorities Young parents People living in poverty Homelessness Female Genital Mutilation Older family members (elderly care/dementia, challenges of living in multigenerational families settings) The role and responsibilities of the midwife in relation to: Safeguarding Capacity and consent Advocacy Duty of candour Clinical governance Patient safety and patient experience Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging Interprofessional working Programme threads are linked throughout and include: Infant feeding principles Medicines management Reflection Mental health and well-being Values Based Enquiry Journey Leadership Coaching

Lectures Workshops Group work A variety of guided learning activities

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Group Professional Conversation

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Peer and academic feedback at the time.
• Final Assessment:
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.