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Table 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SAFE MOTHERHOOD

From: Working toward decreasing infant mortality in developing countries through change in the medical curriculum

1. Competencies

Module Objectives:

Student should be able to

Assessment

Knowledge

1. Describe care of expectant mother (antenatal care)

MCQs, SAQs

 

2. Describe changes in maternal physiology in normal pregnancy

MCQs

 

3. Describe pillars of Safe Motherhood

 
 

4. Describe parameters to be evaluated at each visit

Describe assessment of fetal growth

MCQs

 

5. Explain the rationale for different investigations

MCQS

 

6. Describe methods of family planning, their respective side effects, and contraindications

MCQS

 

7. Describe strategies to prevent maternal mortality

MCQS, SAQ

Skills

1. Perform maternal counseling

IPE

 

2. Perform counseling in care of expectant mother

MCQ

 

3. Perform counseling in family planning

IPE

Scholarship

Perform literature search about common causes of maternal mortality

 
 

Search for ways of decreasing maternal mortality in your community

 

Community Health Advocacy

1. Screen for maternal illnesses in community

MCQs

 

2. Provide nutritional guidance for expectant mother and child

MCQs, SAQs

 

3. Conduct routine investigation for antenatal care

 

Reflective Practitioner

1. Foresee complications

MCQS

 

2. Devise ways to decrease pregnancy-related complications encountered in the community

 

Professionalism

Provide punctuality and empathy; respect patients' rights.

 

Communication skills

1. Provide counseling

 
 

2. Explain use of supplements and vaccinations during pregnancy

IPE

 

3. Explain family planning methods best for different couples

IPE

Collaborative skills

1. Collaborate with community for safe pregnancy and delivery

For preventing prenatal conditions predisposing to infant morbidity

 

Ethical practice

1. Advocate against illegal abortions

 
 

2. Refrain from prescription of costly supplements

 
 

3. Prevent repeated ultrasound

 

Evidence-based lifelong learning

1. Do appropriate literature search for evidence

 
 

2. perform community-based interventions to reduce maternal mortality

 
  1. TASKS:
  2. 1. Counsel patients regarding normal changes in pregnancy
  3. 2. Dietary counseling to patients
  4. 3. Husband counseling
  5. 4. Antenatal examination (SCIL Lab)
  6. 5. Pelvic examination (SCIL Lab)
  7. 6. Literature search about common causes of maternal mortality
  8. 7. Presentation of literature search
  9. 8. Presentation on methods applicable for decreasing maternal mortality in your community
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