MW3S008 - Midwifery Care for Childbearing Individuals with Additional Care Needs 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MW3S008
Module Title: Midwifery Care for Childbearing Individuals with Additional Care Needs
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty Sub Group: Nursing
Module Leader: Lynda Milton
Module Team: Joanna Thompson, Eluned Ejiofor, Sian Preddy
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100288 - midwifery
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To enable the student to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the impact, assessment and management of physical and psychological health conditions and circumstances during the childbirth continuum, working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team to plan and provide appropriate care in supporting the childbearing individual.

Content Summary

Knowledge, assessment, and management of pre-existing chronic and acute physical health problems during the childbirth continuum including, but not limited to, disorders of the endocrine, renal, cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory systems, haematological conditions and cancer diagnoses.
Knowledge and awareness of additional care needs which may arise as a result of problems with embryological and fetal development, adaptation to extrauterine life or the newborn and how to support childbearing individuals with additional care needs.
Understanding the potential impact of pre-existing and emerging complications and additional care needs on the childbearing individual’s health and wellbeing.
Understanding the impact of psychological circumstances on childbearing individuals and families, including but not limited to alcohol, drug and substance misuse / withdrawal, perinatal loss, stress, depression, anxiety, postpartum psychosis, birth trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, pre-term birth, perinatal mental health.
Supporting childbearing individuals with learning disabilities such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and sensory processing disorders. throughout the childbirth continuum, providing accessible information and effective methods of communication, ensuring partnership working and acting as an advocate to support individual choice.
Working in collaboration with interdisciplinary and multiagency teams to provide respectful, kind, compassionate end of life care for the childbearing individual and/or newborn infant, and their family.
Understanding that the complications and additional care needs of childbearing individuals newborn infants, partners and families may relate to physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual factors.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 20
Tutorial 16
Project supervision 4
Practical classes and workshops 16
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 34
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 4
Groupwork 6
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of the impact that acute and/or chronic physical health conditions may have on pregnancy and the birth continuum.
LO2 Explore and analyse the effect of cognitive or behaviour impairments on the childbearing individual throughout the birth continuum.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Presentation of a case scenario of a childbearing individual with acute and or chronic physical health condition. 20 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Poster 1 An academic poster to educate professionals about evidence based effective care for childbearing individuals with cognitive or behavioural impairments. 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 ✔ ✘
Poster 1 ✘ ✔

Reading List

Barber, C. (2015) Caring for People with Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Non-Specialist Nurses. Banbury: Lantern Publishing

Baston, H. (2020) Midwifery: The Basics. Milton: Taylor and Francis

Crter, B., Limbo, R. and Wool, C. (2020) Handbook of Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care: A Guide for Nurses, Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals. New York: Springer

Deery, R., Denny, E. and Letherby, G (2015) Sociology for Midwives. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Gellhorn, S. (2016) Postnatal Depression and Maternal Mental Health: A Handbook for Frontline Caregivers Working with Women with Perinatal Mental Health Difficulties. Pavilion Publishers.

Hammond L, Marston G, Gaskell S, Perry J, (2013) Caring for the Physical and Mental Health of people with learning disabilities Jessica Kingsley Publishers. London

Hansard, K. (2020) Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Through Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Guide for Midwives, Doulas and Other Healthcare Professionals. London: Singing Dragon

Hanley, J. (2015) Listening Visits in Perinatal Mental Health: A Guide for Health Professionals and Support Workers. Routledge Publishers.

Hanley, J. (2019) Fathers and Perinatal Mental Health: A Guide for Recognition, Treatment and Management. Routledge Publishers.

Hardy, S., Chaplin, E. and Woodward, P. (2016) Supporting the Physical Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities: A Handbook for Professionals, Support Staff and Families. Pavilion Publishing. Brighton

Haryan, H. (2015) Compendium for the Antenatal Care of High risk Pregnancies. Oxford: Oxford

Jordan, R., Farley, C. and Trister, K. (2019) Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A woman Centred Approach. 2nd Edn. Newark: Wiley

Kenny, L. and Myers, J. (2017) Obstetrics by Ten Teachers. 20th Edn. Boca Raton: CRC Press

Nolan, M. (2020) Parent Education for the Critical 1000 Days. New York: Routledge

Prasher, V. and Janicki, M. (2019) Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. (2nd Edition). Springer. Cham (Switzerland)

Troiano, N., Witcher, P. and Baird, S. (2019) High Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics. 4th Edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer

Wylie, L, and Bryce, H. (2016) The Midwives’ Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2nd Edn. New York: Elsevier