Promoting Healthy outcomes for women:a unique opportunity for midwives

an introduction

Bernadette Gregory

Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

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Pre Conceptual Care

Pregnancy Care

Intrapartum Care

Post Natal Care

Pre Conceptual Care

Demographics

Epidemiology

Family Centred Care Approach

Woman Centred Care

Midwifery Legislations & Rules

NHS Systems

Maternity Services

Ethical Dilemmas

Legal Systems Politics

Cultural Identity

Spiritual Wellbeing

Emotional Wellbeing

Psychological Health

Physical Health

Holistic Approach

Public HealthHealth Promotion

Health Education

What is promoting healthy outcomes about?

Childhood

Women

Menopause

Old Age

Role of the Midwife: Where do we fit in?

Midwifery is more than just helping women birth their babies... much more

Multi disciplinary team

• We do not work in isolation but as part of a team.

• There is a need to discuss options.

• Care plans made with the woman (and extended family unit as appropriate).

• Language important here

When we think of promoting health midwives need to be aware of women’s health issues generally as women are all unique individuals with a history before we meet them and

their lives will continue after we finish caring for them.

examples include her previous experience of:

• family planning services

• cervical cancer screening services

• breast screening services

• infertility services

What is it like to be a womanin the 21st century?

Of course not all women are the same...

Working Women

Teenage Mother

How do we know about women’s lives?

• Books • Novels • Journals • Newspapers • Television (e.g. One Born every Minute, Call the Midwife)• The Internet • Talking to women• Research • Librarians • Clinical Mentors • Midwifery lecturers

( not necessarily in this order of importance)