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Beyond the birth: Co-training students and professionals to tackle maternal health at the roots through interprofessional shared-learning spaces
1
University of New Mexico, College of Population Health, Albuquerque, United States
2
University of New Mexico, College of Nursing - Midwifery, Albuquerque, United States
3
University of New Mexico, IFCE - Nutrition Program, Albuquerque, United States
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A263
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The high rates of morbidity and mortality for women and children in rural communities elevates rural maternity care as a significant global health issue. While interventions and policies have attempted to improve health outcomes, we continue to see ongoing disparities in these communities. The identified drivers of poor health outcomes for women and children in rural settings including social and economic factors as well as limited access to healthcare, long travel distances to facilities, and provider shortages. Our project aims at addressing these factors in New Mexico by creating a series of on-line, interprofessional, shared-learning sessions for students and working professionals through the Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Office.
DISCUSSION:
This project began in 2023 and is a collaboration between the University of New Mexico’s Nurse-Midwifery Program, College of Population Health and Nutrition Program. We will discuss the first three events in the series and plans for ongoing interdisciplinary learning utilizing interactive co-learning spaces. These educational events bring together students and professionals from multiple disciplines to explore statewide interventions and actions for solutions to maternal and newborn health disparities, emphasizing rural health care. The Interprofessional Education model is a successful framework for fostering shared, active learning spaces for students and maternal health professionals from community and clinical care settings to integrate new skills and knowledge into practice. And together, we generate potential solutions to improve health outcomes for rural families.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
The three learning sessions brought together students and professionals from medicine, nursing, physician assistant, nutrition, population health, pharmacy, dental hygiene, and community maternal health (n=60+30). We will share key findings, takeaways, and competencies shared by participants. Some include the importance of midwifery, telehealth, and collaborating with community partners.
KEY MESSAGE:
Implementing multidisciplinary education and dialogue can deepen understanding to build actionable solutions towards addressing maternal and child health challenges in rural communities. Place of birth - rural
The high rates of morbidity and mortality for women and children in rural communities elevates rural maternity care as a significant global health issue. While interventions and policies have attempted to improve health outcomes, we continue to see ongoing disparities in these communities. The identified drivers of poor health outcomes for women and children in rural settings including social and economic factors as well as limited access to healthcare, long travel distances to facilities, and provider shortages. Our project aims at addressing these factors in New Mexico by creating a series of on-line, interprofessional, shared-learning sessions for students and working professionals through the Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Office.
DISCUSSION:
This project began in 2023 and is a collaboration between the University of New Mexico’s Nurse-Midwifery Program, College of Population Health and Nutrition Program. We will discuss the first three events in the series and plans for ongoing interdisciplinary learning utilizing interactive co-learning spaces. These educational events bring together students and professionals from multiple disciplines to explore statewide interventions and actions for solutions to maternal and newborn health disparities, emphasizing rural health care. The Interprofessional Education model is a successful framework for fostering shared, active learning spaces for students and maternal health professionals from community and clinical care settings to integrate new skills and knowledge into practice. And together, we generate potential solutions to improve health outcomes for rural families.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
The three learning sessions brought together students and professionals from medicine, nursing, physician assistant, nutrition, population health, pharmacy, dental hygiene, and community maternal health (n=60+30). We will share key findings, takeaways, and competencies shared by participants. Some include the importance of midwifery, telehealth, and collaborating with community partners.
KEY MESSAGE:
Implementing multidisciplinary education and dialogue can deepen understanding to build actionable solutions towards addressing maternal and child health challenges in rural communities. Place of birth - rural
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