Isolated SMS teaching credit: 15 assigned hour(s).
- គ្រូ: KOURCH SAMBATH
This course provides students with essential knowledge and skills for the safe administration of medication during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period, including newborn care. The course covers core concepts of pharmacology to explore pharmacokinetics (the study of how drugs move through and are processed by the human body), drug actions, and therapeutic dosing for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and newborns, as well as the laws and guidelines governing medication use. Students will study the categories of drugs used in midwifery practice, including medications stocked at health centers/hospitals and traditional medicine. Students will also develop practical medication administration skills through hands-on practice in the demonstration/simulation room.
This Midwifery Teaching and Counselling course is built upon the communication skills introduced in Year 1, Course 4, regarding the "General Concepts of Midwifery Care." It prepares students to become educators and counsellors, which is an essential part of midwifery practice. This course provides specific skills in counselling women on relevant reproductive and maternal health issues in a respectful, supportive, and constructive manner, including supporting women and their families in making their own decisions. Furthermore, this course allows students to understand the key principles of education, teaching methodologies, and learning strategies to develop effective health education skills for health promotion. In addition, guidance will be provided on caring for grieving women and families to help them navigate and cope with crisis situations.
This course introduces students to the behavior, ethics, and legal responsibilities of midwives as health professionals. The course covers the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to midwives in Cambodia, human rights, especially those related to midwives, the rights of clients, patients, women, children, and pregnant women, the rights of providers, and the values and beliefs that affect their health. Students will gain knowledge, theories, and principles to apply in order to address ethical dilemmas in midwifery practice. Students will practice real-life scenarios that arise in midwifery practice to enhance their skills in daily practice.
The Public Health in Midwifery course prepares students to engage effectively with the public health workforce within the community. This unit provides core concepts and primary prevention strategies related to maternal and child healthcare, alongside the calculation of demographic data within the community setting. Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to prevent and manage diseases in the community, including basic knowledge concerning clean water access, work requirements assessment, environmental sanitation, and health education to uplift the health status of women and families. This unit also explores key factors in men's health that influence social, cultural, political, and economic aspects, as well as their impacts on health and well-being during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Students are supported in understanding the influential factors behind regional disadvantages and other social determinants that women and families might encounter. Furthermore, this unit encourages students to understand the healthcare system in Cambodia, global health strategies, and approaches designed to support and promote the health of women and infants, ensuring continuity of care and harm reduction.