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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Midwifery
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2020/2021
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)
Requirements: 

No prerequisite required

Oral exam

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The teaching aims to:
- Provide students with the basics of ethics and deontology
- To analyze the code of ethics of the midwife and to compare it with the international code of ethics
- To deepen the themes of voluntary interruption of pregnancy, professional responsibility, informed consent, professional secrecy
- To stimulate the analysis and discussion of cases of bioethics

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- describe the process of evolution of ethics and professional ethics of midwifery and the professionalization of their figure
- illustrate the code of ethics of midwifery and the international code of ethics
- define the relationship between health professional and patient in terms of professional responsibility, informed consent and professional secrecy

General aspects of ethics and deontology
Legislation and the process of professionalization of the midwife
Historical considerations on the professional ethics of the midwife
The code of ethics of the midwife and its application
The professional profile of the midwife
The international code of ethics of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
Law n.194 of 22 May 1978
Cases of bioethics
Professional responsibility and Law n.24 of March 8, 2017 (Gelli-Bianco)
Generic informed consent and consent in obstetrics
Professional secrecy

- Fry T.S., Johnstone M. (2004) Etica per la pratica infermieristica. Milano: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
- Patrocinio FNCO (2008) Guida all'esercizio della professione di ostetrica. Torino: C.G. Edizioni medico-scientifiche
- Gentiloni A., Zoja R., (2008) Medicina legale e delle assicurazioni. Milano: Raffaello Cortina editore
- Costantini W., Calistri D., (2013) Ostetrica. Padova: Piccin
- Codice deontologico dell’ostetrica/o
- International Code of Ethics for Midwives

Convenzionale

Frontal lectures
Group work on ethical cases

For appointments or information contact the teacher at the e-mail address: veronica.villa@uninsubria.it

Professors

VILLA VERONICA

Parent course

ORGANIZZAZIONE DELLA PROFESSIONE E DEONTOLOGIA PROFESSIONALE