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Mental Health Care of Children Born Preterm

Department 58 – International Relations
Department 58 – International Relations

Published

Updated 25-4-2022
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Project
Region Prague
Title of the ProgrammeHealth
Title of the ProjectMental Health Care of Children Born Preterm
Number of the ProjectZD-ZDOVA1-016
Project Promoter

General University Hospital in Prague

Project Partner from Donor State

N/A

Czech Partner

N/A

Status

Estimated project duration: 03/2021 – 01/2024

More Information

Target group: General public, children and youth (0-17), people with mental problems

Web pages:

https://www.vfn.cz/en/odbornici/veda-a-vyzkum/evropske-granty-vfn/pece-o-dusevni-zdravi-predcasne-narozenych-deti/#m
https://www.facebook.com/VFNPraha

Total Eligible Costs

274 639 EUR

Grant

274 639 EUR (100 %)

Project description:

The project aims to investigate the incidence and dynamics of mental disorders and symptoms and neuropsychological abnormalities in the at-risk population of children born preterm with perinatal burden, focusing on very low (below 1500g) and extremely low birth weight (below 1000g).

The project builds on the previous work of the authors dealing with the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in this at-risk population and on the research of mental disorders in a group of eight-year-old children from prematurity.

The creation of a comprehensive screening and diagnostic programme and the establishment of a pilot multidisciplinary team will significantly improve the quality of care for the at-risk population of premature babies aged 8-15, which has so far focused mainly on the first years of their life.

The results will be presented in the form of lectures to the professional public involved in the care of these children (i.e.general practitioners for children and adolescents, psychologists, physiotherapists, psychiatrists). Guidelines for the care of the mental health of children born prematurely concerning the results obtained will be developed. It will provide practical recommendations to first-line professionals for the care of this at-risk population at a time when specialised centres and counselling centres no longer provide it.