07 Health Apps for Women’s Health (Course7-EN)

Units

  7.2 Experiential training sess...
7.1 Teaching Session

Objectives

  • To increase awareness about women’s health and the impact it has on a community.

  • To increase awareness about the benefits of health self-management for migrant women.

  • To become familiar with the use of apps related to women’s health.

Competences

  • Learners will be able to identify which aspects of Women’s health are most relevant for them and the community they belong to.

  • Migrant women will be able to identify the main areas where their health self-management can be improved.

  • Learners will know how to use and can benefit from a set of health apps.

  • Learners will benefit more from accessing local health services.

Duration: 3 hours. 30 minutes

Resources for 7.1

ETA 7.1 Teaching Session (online)
ETA 7.1 Teaching Session (pdf)

7.1.1. Introduction & Presentation

Duration: 30 minutes

This introduction will highlight the following aspects:

  • Health Apps project short introduction
  • Icebreaker Activity

Resources: 

  • ETA - 7 Teaching Session (7.1), Unit 7.1.1 

7.1.2. Health Apps for Women’s health

Duration: 30 minutes

The session will cover the following topics:

  • What is women’s health and its importance
  • What are women’s health apps
  • Advantages of using women’s health apps

Resources: 

7.1.3 Menstrual cycle and Contraception methods

Duration: 30 minutes

The trainer introduces the concept of Health Apps related to Menstrual cycle tracking and contraception methods. After a general overview about the topic, the trainer will show some examples of these health apps.

The aspects to be covered in this session are:

  • Basic concepts about menstrual cycle and contraception methods.
  • Reasons for using menstrual cycle trackers.
  • Identify and classify menstrual cycle tracker apps.
  • Compare the features and functionalities of each of them.

Resources:

7.1.4. Pregnancy and post-partum

Duration: 30 minutes

The aspects to be covered in this session are:

  • Basic concepts about pregnancy and post-partum.
  • Maternal health and pregnancy care.
  • Identify and classify pregnancy tracker apps.
  • Compare the features and functionalities of each of them.

Resources: 

7.1.5 Screening and Prevention

Duration: 30 minutes

The aspects to be covered in this session are:

  • Basic concepts about gender differences in health.
  • Gynecologic & Breast cancers.
  • Prevention and Screening.
  • Examples of Health Apps in this area.

Resources:

7.1.6. Menopause

Duration: 30 minutes

The aspects to be covered in this session are:

  • Basic concepts about menopause.
  • Benefits of menopause apps.
  • Examples of Health Apps in this area.

Resources:

7.1.7. Assessment

Duration:30 minutes

Learners will sit in a circle and discuss what they thought of the women’s health related apps. Each of the learners will evaluate these apps and what they think are their greatest benefits.

A satisfaction questionnaire will then be handed out, and the trainer will thank everyone for attending the sessions.

Resources: 

  • ETA - 7 Teaching Session (7.1), Unit 7.1.7