Kathleen
I wholeheartedly agree with you..the partnership model is a great model to base
the syllabus on..........am forwarding your reply to the list..for some reason
it came straihgt to me
Kathleen Fahy wrote:
> As a midwifery academic I want to briefly add to this discussion to say that
> our course, and I presume, most others in universities, is not based on a
> medical model.
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> I can almost hear you say; of course she would say that but it probably is
> REALLY obstetrical and she just doesn't know it.
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> Our course is based on the ACMI Philosophy of Midwifery (extracted below for
> those that don't have it to hand). Please excuse the change of typeface but
> I'm taking this off power point.
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> The midwife forms a partnership with the woman as she experiences
> the life process of childbearing. The partnership begins with the
> preparation and decision-making for childbearing, and includes care of the
> woman pre-pregnancy and during all phases of childbearing and early
> parenting.
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> Our course is based on The Midwifery Partnership Model by Guilland
> and Pairman. The essential feature of a midwifery model, from my
> perspective, are that THE MIDWIFERY MODEL IS:
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> Woman-Focussed
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> Woman-Controlled
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> Based on Primary Health Care Principles
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> Continuity of Care
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> Partnership with Woman (ideal 1-1)
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> Collaborative with Health Care Team
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> Your in Midwifery
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> Dr. Kathleen Fahy
> Associate Professor
> Midwifery Co-ordinator
> University Southern Queensland
> 07 46312377
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sally Witten-Tracy
Research Midwife
Australian Midwifery Action Project
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