Family Planning

Code:

MI039

Acronym:

MI039

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - SP

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	1	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina 2007	6	-	1,5	32	40,5
		Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	6	-	1,5	32	40,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To prepare the student for the resolution of most basic problems of a Family Planning consultation, in order to make him able to integrate primary health care teams, namely in the context of the support of unfavoured national and international communities. To provide the student with deeper knowledge and experience in the clinical area of the optional discipline, in order to make him more able to decide if he wants to pursue a career in this area.
The student should be able to develop competencies regarding:
- the understanding of the importance of Family Planning in the promotion of health and quality of life;
- the screening, diagnosis, medical treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, gynaecologic cancers and chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dislipidemias;
- the detailed knowledge about the prescription of the most common conceptive and contraceptive methods;
- non directive counselling;
- legislation.

Learning outcomes and competences

Competence to actively colaborate in a family planning consultation, including the prescription and application of the main pre-conceptive and contraceptive methods used at the office setting.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Family Planning in perspective: epidemiologic, demographic, antropologic, biologic, psychologic, ethical and juridical aspects. Screening, diagnosis, medical treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, gynaecologic cancers and chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dislipidemias. Pre-cpnception, conception and contraception. Detailed knowledge about the action mechanisms, indications, contra-indications and prescription of the most common conceptive and contraceptive methods.

Mandatory literature

Direcção Geral de Saúde; Saúde Reprodutiva. Planeamento Familiar. Direcção Geral de Saúde, Orientações Técnicas n.º 9, Lisboa 2008.
Beckmann CRB, et al.; Obstetrics and Gynecology. Beckmann CRB, et al. (Eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013. (7th edition)

Teaching methods and learning activities

15 contact hours: 10 hours in the Family Planning outpatient clinic; 3 hours in seminars and 2 hours in theoretical and practical sessions with manikins.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Prova oral	30,00
Teste	60,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Ten minutes eliminatory practical assessment, in a manikin, regarding very basic skills, with a maximal classification of 6.
Obligatory filling up of a practical log-book, regarding the execution of basic clinical skills, with a maximal classification of 6.
Twenty minutes discussion of a short activity report, with 4 pages maximum, with a maximal classification of 6.
Theoretical test with 10 multiple choice questions and 10 true/false questions, with a maximal classification of 2.
Final classification = sum of each of the assessment components.

Observations

REFERENCES
Prestação de Cuidados Pré-Concepcionais. Circular Normativa n.º 2/DSMIA. Direcção Geral da Saúde, Lisboa, 18 de Março de 1998. Saúde Reprodutiva. Planeamento Familiar. Direcção Geral de Saúde, Orientações Técnicas n.º 9, Lisboa 2008.
Obstetrics and Gynecology. Beckmann CRB, et al. (Eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010. (6th edition).