NS4101 - Capstone - Midwifery Care for Aboriginal and TSI Women and their Families
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2014 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition (pre 2015) |
This subject explores the issues that impact on the provision of midwifery care to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families. The subject draws
from earlier content regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's health,
with a specific focus on promoting and improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander women and families of Northern Queensland. The capstone is designed
to further develop an understanding and awareness of the historical and contemporary
socio-political and cultural issues which influence the health of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Island women and their families in regards to accessing and receiving midwifery
care.
Learning Outcomes
- 8. Demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island life perceptions
of health using the WHO and NACCHO definition of health; 9. Summarise and evaluate
the social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island health and their relationships
to government initiatives such as 'Closing the Gap'; 10. Apply the principles of effective
cross cultural communication between midwives and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
women and their families in their midwifery practice and scope of care;
- 11.Critically appraise the principles of family centred care in relation to midwifery
care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women and their family; 12. Demonstrate
sensitivity and engagement with the appropriate process of bereavement 'sorry business'
in midwifery care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women and their family;
- 3. Critically appraise their own attitudes and practice in delivering midwifery care
to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families; 4. Develop, and
deliver a safe model of maternity care 'Murri Way' that is culturally accessible and
appropriate (culturally safe2, Aboriginal cultural competence3) for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Island women and their families;
- 1. Critically analyse 'traditional midwifery' philosophy, and its woman and baby centred
focus extending this approach to emerging models of midwifery care in relation to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women; 2. Compare and contrast models of midwifery
care for non- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Island women and their families;
- 5. Contextualize and apply knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family
relationships and family function in relation to midwifery care; 6. Adhere to the
philosophy and practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island midwifery care from
the year before and after birth including early childhood and pre- adolescence; 7.
Evaluate the impact of colonisation, through the policy of governments on Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Island family dynamics.
Prerequisites: |
NS3003 AND NS3226 AND HS3101 |
Corequisites: |
NS4003 AND NS4004 AND NS4320 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 3
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Census Date 06-Feb-2014 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Lynore Geia, <Person not found> |
Workload expectations: |
- 30 hours - Combination of Tutorials and Lectures
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Assessment: |
written paper using a case study (50%); oral viva (30%); written paper - evidence based (20%); midwifery clinical competency workbook (%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.