Development of Midwifery Care to Promote Sexual Health and Wellbeing (5ECTS)

Learning outcomes

- Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology to the development of midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting midwifery care operating models that promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing

Content

Content
- Basics of sexology
- Theories and methods of broaching sexual wellbeing with clients
- Consideration of the client's diversity and sexuality
- Promoting sexual health and wellbeing throughout client’s lifespan
- Methods and standards for sex education

Teaching methods

Contact and distance learning
Expert lectures
Group and team working
Individual working
Seminars

Location and time

13.2.2023 klo 9.00-16.00 classroom learning + hybrid, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
13.3.2023 klo 9.00-14.30 distance learning, Zoom
14.3.2023 klo 9.00-16.00 distance learning, Zoom
9.5.2023 klo 9.00-16.00 classroom learning (seminar), Myllypuro campus, Helsinki

Learning materials and recommended literature

Suositeltu kirjallisuus:

Kero K, Merta A. 2020. Seksuaalilääketieteen palvelujen järjestäminen Suomessa. Teoksessa: Seksuaalilääketiede, Brusila P, Kero K, Piha J, Räsänen M. (toim.) Duodecim, 731-742.
Pyykönen M, Pyykönen. 2019. Seksuaalinen häirintä työpaikalla. Edita.
Oinonen M, Susineva A. 2021. Seksuaalikasvattajan käsikirja. Hivpoint.

Suositellut artikkelit ja muut materiaalit (täydentyy kevään 2023 aikana):

Kemppainen, M. 2022. Jos mä en ota tätä asiaa puheeksi, niin kuka sen sitten ottaa? Gynekologista syöpää sairastavien naisten seksuaalisuuden puheeksiotto hoitotyössä. Pro-gradu. Terveystieteiden tiedekunta. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.

Manninen S-M, Kero K, Riskumäki M, Vahlberg T, Polo-Kantola P. 2022. Medical and midwifery students need increased sexual medicine education to overcome barriers hindering bringing up sexual health issues – A national study of final-year medical and midwifery students in Finland. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 279, 112-117.

Sinisaari-Eskelinen M, Jouhki M-R, Tervo P & Väisälä L. 2016.Työkaluja seksuaalisuuden puheeksiottamiseen. Plissitistä Betteriin.Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti 53, 286 - 293.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

No optional ways to do the course

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam

Student workload

Lectures 22 hours
Seminars 8 hours
Individual working 105 hours

Further information for students

Materials and more information in Moodle.

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Preliminary learning task : accept - reject.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- Has key knowledge of the basics of sexology
- Has key knowledge in promoting client’s sexual health and wellbeing in her/his work

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology in her/his work
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to promote clients’ sexual health and wellbeing in their own work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in adopting the basics of sexology to develop midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting operating models in midwifery care to promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.