Role of health professional
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Level 3
BSc Midwifery Sciences
The Role of the Health Professional in Public Health
MID3086
Gail Anderson
Analyse a healthcare initiative involving midwives that address the health needs of a vulnerable group.
Teenage Pregnancy is defined as conceptions which include those that lead onto a live birth and terminations in the under 18 age group. Teenage pregnancy generally creates inequalities in health, and usually leads to poor long term outcomes for both parents and their children according to the Department of Health (DH, 2013). Teenage Pregnancy falls into the category of a vulnerable group. A vulnerable group can be defined as those that experience a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion than the general population (European Commission, 2009). In 2001, the government as part of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy launched the Surestart Plus pilot programme which would provide funding in 20 areas that had the highest rate of teenage pregnancy. The aim of the pilot scheme was to work with this vulnerable group to tackle the reasons why they have poorer health and social outcomes, and to offer better antenatal and postnatal care to these mothers, and to offer opportunities in education and training so as to increase their chances of a better outcome in life. The aim of this piece of work is to focus on what makes teenage pregnancy fall into the category of a vulnerable group, how social and economic factors determine a vulnerable group, and examine the impact that Sure Start Plus has had on teenage pregnancy. As midwifes have been heavily involved with the scheme, it is important to delve into the role that the midwife has played in the project in order to assess whether or not the project was successful as a public health initiative which incorporates the principles of participation, collaboration and equity.
The United Kingdom has one of the highest number of births per 1,000 women aged
Level 3
BSc Midwifery Sciences
The Role of the Health Professional in Public Health
MID3086
Gail Anderson
Analyse a healthcare initiative involving midwives that address the health needs of a vulnerable group.
Teenage Pregnancy is defined as conceptions which include those that lead onto a live birth and terminations in the under 18 age group. Teenage pregnancy generally creates inequalities in health, and usually leads to poor long term outcomes for both parents and their children according to the Department of Health (DH, 2013). Teenage Pregnancy falls into the category of a vulnerable group. A vulnerable group can be defined as those that experience a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion than the general population (European Commission, 2009). In 2001, the government as part of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy launched the Surestart Plus pilot programme which would provide funding in 20 areas that had the highest rate of teenage pregnancy. The aim of the pilot scheme was to work with this vulnerable group to tackle the reasons why they have poorer health and social outcomes, and to offer better antenatal and postnatal care to these mothers, and to offer opportunities in education and training so as to increase their chances of a better outcome in life. The aim of this piece of work is to focus on what makes teenage pregnancy fall into the category of a vulnerable group, how social and economic factors determine a vulnerable group, and examine the impact that Sure Start Plus has had on teenage pregnancy. As midwifes have been heavily involved with the scheme, it is important to delve into the role that the midwife has played in the project in order to assess whether or not the project was successful as a public health initiative which incorporates the principles of participation, collaboration and equity.
The United Kingdom has one of the highest number of births per 1,000 women aged