Maternal and Child Healthcare – Family Health

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides an in-depth presentation of topics related to the effective provision of primary family health care and the protection of motherhood and infancy and childhood. Students’ education aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to participate equally in the interdisciplinary health team of primary health care structures. The course enables students to provide health care to the family (mother, parents, child) by emphasizing high-risk groups, supporting and empowering parents in their role in promoting family health.

 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• understand the family institution
• understand the basic features of providing family care services in the context of primary health care
• know the health services to the family, mother, child and adolescent as well as family planning services
• use methodologies to assess family health needs, prioritize and plan appropriate interventions
• operate independently and/or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals in the context of the provision of maternal and child health care services in primary health care facilities
• provide counseling, health education and health care to the family, mother and child, either through home visits or by providing services to primary health care facilities

 

GENERAL SKILLS

• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Individual work
• Teamwork
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Production of new research ideas
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

 

CORSE OUTCOMES

• Definition of Family Health
• Physiology of pregnancy and childbirth
• Enhancing parents’ self-confidence and improving their ability to properly manage their role
• The development and health needs of infants and children
• The mother-child or parent-child relationship
• Infant, early childhood, childhood and adolescence nutrition
• Personal hygiene and health of the infant and child (physical, oral, sleep, play, creative time with the child)
• Daily care of the infant, child
• Vaccinations (National Vaccination Program for Children and Adolescents)
• Assessment of the child’s developmental progress from infancy
• Preventive program interventions according to local and national priorities
• Family forms
• Families of vulnerable populations / high risk. Identification of families in need, high risk families
• Maternity and Child Protection Services and Family Planning in Greece – International Organizations
• Health Promotion and Education Interventions for parents and children
• Screening and follow-up
• Liaison with other health care services
• Home visit
• Family planning

 

 

STUDENT EVALUATION

Written final examination (80%) which includes:

• Development questions
• Multiple choice questions
• Short-answer questions
• Problem solving
• Presentation of individual / group work (20%)

 

 

RECOMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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• Μωραϊτου Μ. Ψυχοσωματική προετοιμασία για την μητρότητα. Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνος, Αθήνα, 2007.
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• Usatine Richard, Color Atlas of Family Medicine, edt Mc Graw Hill, 2013
• Mayo clinic, Family Health Book, The Ultimate Illustrated Home Medical Reference, 4th Edition.
• H.B.Valman, R. Thomas. ABC του Πρώτου χρόνου ζωής. Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου, Αθήνα, 2009.
• Ιατράκης Γ. Μ. Οικογενειακός προγραμματισμός. Δεσμός, Αθήνα, 2008.

 

Related scientific journals:

• Maternal and Child Health Journal
• Paediatrics and Child Health
• Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Journal of Health Visiting
• Journal of Family Health care
• Child: Care, Health and Development
• Community Practitioner
• JAMA Pediatrics
• Journal of Youth and Adolescence

 

EUDOXUS

• Οικογενειακή ιατρική, M.B. MENGEL, L.P. SCHWIEBERT Λεπτομέρειες
• Η γυναίκα και το νεογνό στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας, Αντωνίου Ευαγγελία, Βιβιλάκη Βικτωρία, Ρωμανίδου Αντωνία Λεπτομέρειες
• Διαταραχή αυτιστικού φάσματος (ΔΑΦ), Αναστασία Μπαρμπούνη, Κωνσταντία Βαβανού Λεπτομέρειες
•  Φροντίδα Μητρότητας και Υγείας των Γυναικών, Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, Alden, Olshansky Λεπτομέρειες