FZS increases public health literacy. 11 seminars focus on pregnancy and self-care

The Faculty of Health Care Studies of the University of West Bohemia has already organized 9 seminars for the community of pregnant women, mothers and midwives. The lecturers are planning the last 2 courses for September and October.

Lifestyle during pregnancy and motherhood, breastfeeding support and self-care - these topics will be the focus of a total of 11 seminars prepared by the Faculty of Health Care Studies of UWB for pregnant and breastfeeding women, women planning pregnancy and future midwives.

The aim of the seminars and the lectors was to increase the health literacy of these groups and to prevent risky behaviour during pregnancy and motherhood through educational activities. Each seminar included or contained one main topic and included practical training and discussions with the participants.

The lecturers at the Faculty of Health Care Studies are planning their last two seminars in the autumn:

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m., a seminar on "Alcohol and Smoking in Pregnancy" will be held under the guidance of the lecturer MUDr. Lukáš Prajka, in room HJ 100 in the Faculty of Health Care Studies building at Husova 11.

The last seminar "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 also from 3 to 5 p.m. in room HJ 308 in the FZS building. The seminar will again be led by MUDr. Lukáš Prajka.

The nine seminars held in the spring covered the following topics:

Maternal movement in pregnancy and in the postpartum period
Care of the scar after caesarean section
Physiotherapy methods suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding women
Healthy and nutritionally balanced diet, self-care, hygiene and relaxation as the foundations of a healthy lifestyle
Proper handling of the newborn to promote healthy psychomotor development
Promoting a healthy lifestyle and self-care in the postnatal period
Promotion of mother-infant contact through touch and aromatherapy as prevention of health complications
Gentle newborn care in the areas of sleep, emptying, skin care, nutrition and contact parenting
Breastfeeding - the gift of life: preparing for breastfeeding in pregnancy

The principal investigator of the project Support for Healthy Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Self-Care is Alena Lochmannová, Vice-Dean for Internal and External Relations at the Faculty of Health Care Studies, and the expert guarantor is Lukáš Prajka, a doctor at the University Hospital Plzeň.

The project "Support for Healthy Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Self-Care", 82/24/PPZ, is implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, Health Promotion, Increasing the Efficiency and Quality of Health Care Programme.