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MIDW332 Women's Health: Women's Business

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This unit will build on womens health assessment and health promotion skills which were previously developed. Through the introduction of the broader womens health context, the unit explores the primary and collaborative role of the midwife working with women experiencing common womens health problems and their responses to these experiences. Students will be introduced to the physical and psychological aspects associated with selected womens health problems. The issue of womens experience of what is happening to me and womans sense of self will be explored. The focus will be on fostering a positive self-image for women through facilitating participation in informed decision- making and taking responsibility for self-care and optimising wellness.

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