Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 24/25.P.2.00

Description Period: 2024./25 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Women Health

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
DUGK_018
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Vija Veisa
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Rezeberga
Structural Unit
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Contacts

Rīga, Miera iela 45, Rīgas pašvaldības SIA Rīgas Dzemdību nams, dzgk@rsu.lv, +371 67293837

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire knowledge about female sexual and reproductive health and factors influencing it.

Preliminary Knowledge

Basic understanding of female anatomy, physiology, most common diseases, health care organization, ethics.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Sexual and reproductive life, factors affecting it. Sexual health indicators. Family planning – public education, methods, availability, selection criteria. Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents. Youth-friendly services. Situation in Latvia. Infectious effects on reproductive health. STD's, pelvic inflammatory disease. TORCH infections. Antenatal care of healthy pregnant woman. Common physiological changes and complaints of pregnant woman. Physical activity during pregnancy. Risk groups of pregnant women. Health problems and effects on pregnancy. Smoking, drug abuse during pregnancy. Getting ready of giving birth. Home birth – concerns, advantages. Common problems of obstetrics that are affecting public health (women knowledge and attitude towards the child's health, women knowledge of physiological childbirth and obstetrical analgesia options, premature labor, operative delivery, increase of caesarean operations, their impact on women's health, doctor-patient relations). Support of perinatal death. Advantages of breastfeeding. Public health strategic directions. Maternal and child health strategic directions: maternal and child health care, restriction of abortion and safe family planning methods, accessibility, education of youth on sexual and reproductive health issues, genital infections / HIV prevention, infertility treatment services. Violence against women.

Skills

1.To identify public health care system problems in reproductive health medicine related to women's health: maternal and newborn health care, decreasing of unsafe abortion and availability of safe family planning methods, education of society on topics related to sexual and reproductive health, decreasing the incidence of HIV and other reproductive tract infections. Maintaining quality of life of women during postmenopause period

Competences

1.To give public health advice on prevention of female sexual and reproductive heath problems.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
-
-
In-depth exploration of a topic on which to produce a written summary and to present practical lesson. Summary of maximum 7 pages with minimum 10 literature references, should be sent electronically to lecturer two days before the final practical classes. Presentation prepared for the last lesson – max 7 slides. The theme of free choice about the major public health issues of female reproductive health in Latvia. Students should fill out the study course survey questionnaire.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
-
10 points

Presentation of the chosen and discussed topic with attached references

2.
Examination
-
10 points

Attendance of lectures and classes, results of multi-choice tests, practical skill examination.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Sexual and reproductive health, evaluation and policy making. Women's health and its determinants lifelong. Possible topics of student research work.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Family planning – public education, methods, availability, selection criteria. Infertility – effects on female and public health. Legislation, principles of ethics.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Abortion. Indications of medical abortion, methods, legislation and organisation in Latvia, principles of ethics. Discussion in society about abortion.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. A healthy newborn. Newborn care after delivery, the role of breastfeeding in the child's development and health. A sick newborn from the point of view from family and public health. The fetal origin of adult diseases.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents. Youth-friendly services. Situation in Latvia.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Maintaining the quality of life in old age. Sexual health and ageing.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Risk groups of gynaecological and oncological patients, screening, followup, primary and secondary prevention.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. Student research paper presentation and discussion.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Specialized room
2

  1. The period before pregnancy. Antenatal care of pregnant women, risk groups of pregnant women, the influence of harmful factors and outcome of pregnancy (smoking, alcohol and drug use, the influence of teratogenic factors), the most common disease during pregnancy effect and the outcome of pregnancy (urinary tract infection, gestational diabetes, genital infections, iron deficiency anaemia, hypertension, etc.). Education of the pregnant woman during pregnancy, and family preparation.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
4

  1. The main policymakers of women's health, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Latvia. The role of non-governmental organizations and public health professionals in promoting SRH. Ways to improve women's health, ensure access to evidence-based information and health services.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
4

  1. SRH research in Latvia and in the world. Strategic directions of public health care: strategic directions of women's and newborn health care: maternal and child health care, restriction of abortions and availability of family planning methods, education of young people on SRH issues, prevention of reproductive tract infections / HIV, infertility treatment services availability. Violence against women.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
4

  1. Presentation of students' research works. Multiple choice test.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
4
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Lekciju un nodarbību materiāls.

2.

LR likumdošana

3.

„Ginekoloģija”. Ilzes Vībergas redakcijā, Nacionālais apgāds, 2013.

4.

„Dzemdniecība”. Daces Rezeberga redakcijā, Nacionālais apgāds, 2016.

5.

Ilona Auziņa. Bērnu un pusaudžu ginekoloģija. Rasa ABC, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)

Additional Reading

1.

RSU bibliotēkas materiāli

2.

www.pubmed.com

3.

www.who.com

Other Information Sources

1.

Iedzīvotāju reproduktīvā veselība, pārskats par situāciju Latvijā 2003.- 2011.gadā

2.

Sabiedrības veselības stratēģija 2011. – 2018.gadam.

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