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Course Paper in Analysis of Standard in Midwifery Practice
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:16.08.2023 15:37:18
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_081 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Midwifery | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Ansule | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge in philosophy, ethics, personality and communication psychology, legal aspects of healthcare. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote students' understanding of standards' importance and their practical application in health care system and nurses practice, about delivering care in accordance with standards and guidelines, based on newest scientific evidence; to inform about new international guidelines, standards and policies. To develop students' ability to search, find and analyze latest information on updated standards of care in midwifery practice. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Course introduction. Requirements of course work development and content. Possible topics. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Standard types, their application, significance. Unified electronic health information system. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Midwifery education standards and guidelines. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||||
| 4 | Types of manipulation standards, significance, application in healthcare and midwife practice. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Standardized and personalized midwifery care. Ethical aspects in midwifery care. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Partnership in midwifery practice. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Types of guidelines, significance, application in midwifery practice. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Foreign standards, their comparison to existing standards in the Republic of Latvia in relation to midwifery practice. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Literature analysis, discussions in groups, participating in seminar, preparation of document's analysis according to the theme of the lecture. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | During the study course, students perform all independent work, which is indicated in e-studies, within the specified term and amount. During distance lessons, those lessons are counted, during which the student is visible on camera and actively participates in the lesson.Students, who get positive assessments, will participate in course work defense. Course work is assessed according to a 10-point system, by using criteria stated in RSU Study Regulations. Students develop and defend the course work on a comparison of standard of the Republic of Latvia and foreign according to their specialty. Course work should be uploaded to Moodle environment 5 working days before defense. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Semester paper) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of completing the study course students will gain knowledge to find and will be able to describe the tips of standards in midwifery practice, standards' development principles and standards' analysis methods and criteria. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able find and to make critical analysis of standards using quality criteria and appropriate analysis methods. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Upon completion of the study course students will be able to choose standards, appropriate for qualitative care of women and next of kin, taking care for society sexual an reproductive health, organizing and guiding childbirth process. Will be able to take part in a discussion about the standards both with specialists and non-specialists. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Presentation about a research article | C1 - High level | |||||||
| 2 | Presentation about a topic | C1 - High level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | LR Ārstniecības likums, LV", 167/168 (882/883), 01.07.1997. | ||||||||
| 2 | WHO recommendations, “Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities”, 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | Galvenās vecmātes profesijas standarts. Pieejams no: https://visc.gov.lv/profizglitiba/dokumenti/standarti/ps043… | ||||||||
| 4 | Vecmātes profesijas standarts. | ||||||||
| 5 | Standards of Care for Women’s Health in Europe, 2014. Pieejams: https://www.uems.eu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/8750/Item-5… | ||||||||
| 6 | Latvijas vecmātes ētikas kodekss. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.611 Rīgā 2006.gada 25.jūlijā (prot. Nr.39 22.§) Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Appraisal of guidelines for research & evaluation II. Available from: https://www.agreetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AGREE… | ||||||||
| 2 | Breastfeeding support for mothers and families during pregnancy and birth. A clinical practice guideline. | ||||||||
| 3 | Radnor, Z., Robinson, S., & Dickinson, H. (Eds.). (2014). Lean in healthcare. Emerald Publishing Limited. | ||||||||
| 4 | National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) | ||||||||
| 5 | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) | ||||||||
| 6 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.469 „Kārtība, kādā izstrādā, izvērtē, reģistrē un ievieš klīniskās vadlīnijas” 25.05.2010. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=210860 | ||||||||
| 7 | MK noteikumi Nr.916 „Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība”, 28.09.2010. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=219491 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | WHO handbook for guideline development – 2nd ed. 2014 | ||||||||
| 2 | Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) | ||||||||
| 3 | Eiropas kopienu padomes vecmātes prakses darbību regulējošās direktīvas | ||||||||
| 4 | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) | ||||||||
| 5 | International Confederation of Midwives | ||||||||
