Nursing Care at Preconception

Code: ENF13441M

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Nursing

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The methodology used allows the objectives and competences of the Curricular Unit to be achieved,
Goals and targets (from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

Goals
To acquire competencies to care for the woman inserted in the family during the preconceptional period.
Skills
Demonstrates knowledge that allows defining biopsychosocial and cultural concepts inherent to sexuality;
Know the different models of human sexual response;
Demonstrates knowledge that promotes the promotion of women's health in the field of sexual health, family planning and during the pre-conceptional period;
Demonstrates ability to integrate the knowledge that make early diagnosis and complications for women's health in the context of sexual health, the previous family member and during the preconception period
Demonstrates ability for cooperation with other professionals in the treatment of the woman / couple with fertility problems;
Know how to apply knowledge in the field of sexual dysfunctions.
Demonstrates development of skills that enable lifelong learning.

Sexual and reproductive health
Early diagnosis and prevention of complications for women's health in the field of sexual health.
Anatomophysiology of human reproduction.
Gender, Gender, Citizenship and Health:
Construction of femininity and masculinity
Sexual Orientation Models
Sexual and gender differences in health and disease
Functions of sexuality:
Biological, emotional, psycho-affective, sociocultural and ethical-legal sexuality
Human, sexual and reproductive rights
Models of Human Sexual Response
Family Planning and Pre-Malthusian, Malthusian, and Post-Malthusian Currents
Contraception, methods of fertility control and the ages of the woman
Infertility and human sterility
Human conception and reproduction
Genetic and conceptual risk
Medically assisted procreation
Problems associated with sexuality and gender:
inequalities, dysfunctions, violence, Female genital mutilation and sexually transmitted infections.
Theories and strategies of education for sexual health.

Teaching Methods

In student sessions, student participation is encouraged to increase personal and professional development. The research, reflection and analysis of scientific articles and documents emanated by health authorities such as the General Directorate of Health and the World Health Organization are recommended. The tutorial orientation will aim at the development of competencies. In order to carry out the evaluation of the students a continuous evaluation is carried out, with a frequency of 120 minutes and a group work with presentation in the classroom. The weighting of the evaluation moments is as follows:
Frequency note (50%) + group work (50%). The minimum score in every moment of rating is 9,5.
If the student fails to take one of the planned assessment moments, he / she must perform the examination evaluation, consisting of a written test lasting 120 minutes, according to the approved schedule and the UÉ Academic Regulation.