Maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Vietnam relatively high and in Cambodia very high. Most effective way to cut the number of preventable deaths and morbidity of mothers and newborns is to strengthen midwives’ competences. In Vietnam and Cambodia there is a great need to strengthen midwifery care by developing education. They both use the governmental midwifery curriculum. There is a need to update them. Partners will develop new and innovative courses and methodologies in the subject area of health by the help of the expansive learning model. The curricula standards will be increased to a higher level, which is based on recommended competences. The courses might be wrapped into larger entities, which promotes broader understanding of phenomena. In time, it will serve in building a new student-centered curriculum, where students learning process and expected competences are in focus, not the courses. Programme countries will facilitate this process and partner countries will implement. This project is developing learning and teaching tools with the help of new equipment and the pedagogical development continues throughout the project. Pedagogical tools, animations, e-courses and e-learning environments based on latest ICT- practices will be introduced and developed during this process. Participants English skills improvement will be a part of the process, not as a course but by support to practicing it during workshops.
Focus was on expansive learning models. Education developed to a higher level, where learning materials and methods are up to date. We aimed for larger entities, which promoted broader understanding of phenomena of learning and midwifery. We introduced diverse ways to educate and motivate students, improving English skills at the same time.We reached an understanding of student-centered learning. That will lead to a curriculum, where learning process and expected competences are in focus.
Maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Vietnam and Cambodia are high. Most effective way to cut the number of preventable deaths and morbidity is to strengthen midwives’ competences by developing midwifery education. Everybody has a smartphone, so materials for students and clients must be in internet and reliable.The project strengthened midwife educators’ competencies in pedagogics, ICT and research skills, in care of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods.
<< Background >> Maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Vietnam and Cambodia are high. Most effective way to cut the number of preventable deaths and morbidity is to strengthen midwives’ competences by developing midwifery education. Everybody has a smartphone, so materials for students and clients must be in internet and reliable.The project strengthened midwife educators’ competencies in pedagogics, ICT and research skills, in care of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods. << Objectives >> Focus was on expansive learning models. Education developed to a higher level, where learning materials and methods are up to date. We aimed for larger entities, which promoted broader understanding of phenomena of learning and midwifery. We introduced diverse ways to educate and motivate students, improving English skills at the same time.We reached an understanding of student-centered learning. That will lead to a curriculum, where learning process and expected competences are in focus. << Implementation >> Working continued throughout the project, even despite of the Covid19. We started with theory and as soon we were able to have face to face events, we took theory into practice. By implementing newest recommendations, research and good practices, normality and healthy processes were promoted. Our partners shared evidence based best practices in midwifery with each others. In our workshops we organized additional training for professionals and students. << Results >> This project strengthened the maternity care through educators and professionals by offering them newest recommendations, research, and good practices. That was also the most sustainable way to achieve a long-term impact to better and safe maternity care in these countries. We created modern sociocultural sensitive material for professionals and families. We increased the understanding of fertility awareness and ways to improve birth outcomes. We promoted woman centered care.