Subject: Health Visiting Session: BSc Public Health
1. Topic-
Safe Sleeping
 
2. Content-
The session will provide an informal platform enabling young parents to discuss ideas for safe sleeping for babies under a year old using current guidelines from the Foundation for Study into Infant Deaths (FSIDS). To teach safe sleeping positions and environment for babies under the age of one year to young vulnerable parents.
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.To teach young parents how to keep their young baby safe whilst sleeping.
2.To ensure that any unsafe practices are highlighted through general discussion.
3.To empower young parents with the confidence to make their own informed safe decisions.
4. To provide young parents with a safe, non judgmental environment in which they can discuss their own ideas or feelings if they wish.
 
4. Objectives-
1.To provide an informal session to encourage participation.
2.To empower the young parents to make any changes they feel necessary to keep their babies safe.
3.To build a relationship which enables the young parents to feel they can ask for help with anything at any stage.
4. To enable the parents to identify safe and unsafe practice when caring for their babies.
5. To show an improvement on their knowledge from before the session.
6.To gain an insight into their perceptions on the effectiveness of my teaching methods.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
1.Leaflets from FSIDS.
2.Laminated pictures to promote discussion.

I will use laminated pictures to promote discussion. A spot the difference 'safe sleep' tool from FSIDS and safe sleep booklets from FSIDS for the parents to take home.
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1. Explain the definition of Sudden Infant Death.
2. Explain that because we now know that many practices we used to do are unsafe, and that because we now know much more about how to keep our babies safe while sleeping that is now very rare.
I will introduce the subject by explaining that although cot death is rare, it does still happen and there are easy things we can do to help prevent it.
 

B. Development-

1.Ask the group to jot down anything they already know about safe sleeping on a piece of paper.

2. I will explain that I will pass round a bag with pictures regarding safe sleep issues, take turns in pulling out a picture and then everyone can join in with discussion.

 

C. Practice-

1.Pass round a bag with pictures of various items to stimulate group discussion.
 

D. Independent Practice-

1. Ask everyone to complete a quiz.
2. Each will take turns in choosing a picture. I will use a set of notes for each card to prompt discussion if no one has any ideas.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

Any one that does not wish to join in will be given a booklet to take home and I will run through the key points to remember.

F. Checking for understanding-

1. Ask if any one was unsure of anything or wanting to discuss anything further?
2.Quiz sheet will be given out at the end of the session.
3.Spot the difference.
 

G. Closure-

1.Thank the parents for taking part.
2.Ask if there are any questions.
3.Remind them that cot death is rare but that it is sensible to take precautions.
4.Give out leaflets.
 
7. Evaluation-
1.Check understanding by comparing original notes to final quiz and evaluation form.
2.Evaluate session from a teaching point of view and complete a personal reflection.
3 1.I will ask the parents to write down their ideas of safe sleeping before the session. This will enable me to assess if my teaching method has been successful.
4.I will hand out a quiz at the end of the session to test what knowledge has been gained.
 

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