Born in Belgium Professionals, shared platform towards integrated care.

Introduction: The first 1000 days of life (i.e. 270 days of a pregnancy and 2 years of 365 days each) are crucial for a healthy growth and development of a child. Meanwhile this period is one of the largest transitions into a woman’s and man’s life with different physiological, psychological and social changes. The transition into parenthood can be seen as an important period of imprinting, impacting later health and wellbeing. It is a vulnerable period where attention to psychosocial well-being is of great importance. Born in Belgium Professionals, which is a National Institute of Health and... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Beeckman, Katrien
Amuli, Kelly
Decabooter, Kim
Verschelde, Sabine
Germanes, Caroline
Eerens, Bianca
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Ubiquity Press
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26614894
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Introduction: The first 1000 days of life (i.e. 270 days of a pregnancy and 2 years of 365 days each) are crucial for a healthy growth and development of a child. Meanwhile this period is one of the largest transitions into a woman’s and man’s life with different physiological, psychological and social changes. The transition into parenthood can be seen as an important period of imprinting, impacting later health and wellbeing. It is a vulnerable period where attention to psychosocial well-being is of great importance. Born in Belgium Professionals, which is a National Institute of Health and Disability (NIHD) project, is committed to an increased focus on questioning each pregnant woman and offering tailor-made care. Target Community: Born in Belgium professionals is a digital platform developed by and for care providers that offers support in the needs assessment and follow-up of psychosocial well-being in the perinatal period. Involvement & Engagement: More than 100 organisations were involved in the development phase. Intervention: The digital platform offers an overview of the care providers involved; The care needs are mapped by means of a questionnaire tool; The answers in the tool lead to proposals for customised care; The platform facilitates referrals through integration with databases of the NIHD, Social Brussels, Social map Flanders, VVKP, VRGT, Fares,. ; The platform enables multidisciplinary consultation across primary and secondary care organisations; The platform is offered free of charge by the NIHD; The platform forms a shared file. The platform is integrated into the various Electronic Files or can be accessed via a web link. The platform is aimed at all care actors working in the perinatal period: GP, gynaecologist, midwife, psychologist, social worker, non-profit organisation, . Informative webinars and training around asking sensitive questions are offered. Results: More than 1,500 women have already been followed up in the platform, the first results show a clear need for an integrated ...