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School of Nursing & Midwifery

MW7011 Health Promotion (10 ECTS)

 

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

  • Critically analyse the developments in the midwifery profession in Ireland and their influence on the provision of care to women and their families;
  • Critically discuss inter- and intra- professional issues that impact on midwives and midwifery practice in Ireland;
  • Critically discuss factors that require consideration in the process of regulating the profession of midwifery in Ireland;
  • Critically discuss the role and responsibility of the midwife in relation to professional registration and regulation nationally and internationally;
  • Critically discuss the impact of current drug prescribing legislation on the scope of midwifery practice in Ireland;
  • Critically discuss the main ethical and legal principles that affect, impact on and are relevant to midwifery practice and maternity services in Ireland;
  • Relate these principles to issues concerned with reproductive health and care provision;
  • Critically analyse some of the legal and ethical dilemmas in midwifery practice and identify a process of reaching resolution;
  • Critically discuss the issues involved in professional negligence and identify the mechanisms by which the public may be recompensed;
  • Display the ability to impart knowledge and information to women and their families on an individual or group basis using a range of strategies;
  • Critically discuss the principles of woman-centred care as it relates to reproductive health;
  • Recognise the issues, which increase risk factors among the childbearing population;
  • Critically analyse health education / promotion strategies employed in Ireland to those used in other developed / developing countries;
  • Consider the role of the midwife in health promotion in Ireland and other developed and developing countries;
  • Critically discuss the aims and concepts of parent-education sessions and participate in the facilitation of sessions.

Module Learning Aims & Rationale

The aim of this module is to prepare midwifery students to assume the responsibilities of a midwife and
to explore a number of personal and professional issues that impact on being a midwife.
This module aims to prepare midwifery students to practise in a manner that upholds ethical principles
and the concepts of informed choice, advocacy and consent, confidentiality and matter that are
fundamental to midwifery practice and reproductive health.
This module also aims to enhance midwifery students' ability to offer information on an individual or
group basis regarding the health and well-being of women, their babies and families. Concepts of
preparation for parenthood classes will be explored concentrating on the well-being of the family,
immersing the midwifery students in the provision of information and education offered to women during
pregnancy and the postnatal period.

Recommended Reading List

Indicative Resources

  • An Bord Altranais (2000) The Code of Conduct for each Nurse and Midwife, 2nd edn. An Bord Altranais, Dublin.
  • An Bord Altranais (2000) Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework. An Bord Altranais, Dublin.
  • An Bord Altranais (2010) Practice Standards for Midwives. An Bord Altranais, Dublin.
  • Beauchamp T.L. and Childress J.F. (2008) Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 6th edn. Oxford University Press, New York.
  • Bowden J. and Manning V. (eds.) (2006) Health Promotion in Midwifery: Principles and Practice, 2nd edn. Hodder Arnold, London.
    Dimond B. (2006) Legal Aspects of Midwifery, 3rd edn. Books for Midwives, Oxford.
  • Department of Health and Children (1999) The National Health Promotion Strategy 2000 - 2005. Stationary Office, Dublin.
  • Dunkley J. (2000) Health Promotion in Midwifery: A Resource for Health Professionals. Bailliere Tindall, London.
  • Frith L. and Draper H. (eds.) (2004) Ethics and Midwifery, 2nd edn. Books for Midwives, London.
  • Fraser D. (ed.) (2000) Professional Studies for Midwifery Practice. Churchill Livingstone, London.
  • Hinchcliff S., (ed.) (2004) The Practitioner as Teacher, 3rd edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  • Jackson E. (2009) Medical Law. Text, Cases and Materials, 2nd edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Kirkham M. (ed.) (2000) The Midwife-Mother Relationship. Palgrave, Hampshire.
  • Madden D. (2002) Medicine, Ethics and the Law. Butterworths, Dublin.
  • Mander R. and Fleming V. (2002) Failure To Progress: The Contraction of the Midwifery Profession. Routledge, New York.
  • McKenna V., Barry M. and Friel S. (2004) Review of the Health Promotion. Department of Health and Children, Dublin.
  • Nolan M. (1998) Antenatal Education: A Dynamic Approach. Bailliere Tindall, Edinburgh.
  • Priest J. and Schott J. (2001) Leading Antenatal Classes: A Practical Guide, 2nd edn. Books for Midwives Press, Cheshire.
  • Schweppe J. (ed.) (2008) The Unborn Child, Article 40.3.3 and Abortion in Ireland. The Liffey Press, Dublin.
  • Thompson F. (2004) Mothers and Midwives - The Ethical Journey. Books for Midwives, Edinburgh.


* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.