Development of health promotion and life skills school for patients and their parents ”Vinnie Pooh school” for social integration and improvement of quality of life for patients with chronic diseases

Project facts

Project promoter:
Society Sustainable Development Foundation
Project Number:
LV03-0161
Target groups
Children
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€54,430
Final project cost:
€53,874
From EEA Grants:
€ 46,063
The project is carried out in:
Rīga

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Description

The overall aim of the project is to promote development of welfare status of Latvian society and increase possibility to receive social and healthcare services accessibility, especially for families with children and social risk groups as well to strengthen human and democratic rights. Specific goal of the project is to increase activity of NGOs sector by organizing training program and school for parents and children with some chronic diseases and health problems “Vinnie Pooh School” in order to increase their knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention and increase their social integration in society.

Summary of project results

Project target was to increase activity of NGOs sector by organizing training programme and school for parents and children with some chronic diseases and health problems “Vinnie Pooh School” in order to increase their knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention and increase their social integration in society. The target groups of the project were social exclusion and poverty at risk population, including: 856 families with children, 10 children older than 14 years and those who are in hospital without their parents; 144 health professionals and 5 volunteers. The following results have been achieved: Developed Patient Information centre and 5 educational programmes for parents and their kids (patients) about different health topics; Created the school of health promotion and life skills „School of Vinnie de Pooh„ for parents and small patients ( 20 events, 856 participants); Created, printed and distributed 7 informative materials (50000 pcs leaflets) Developed and fulfilled 5 training seminars for health a care specialists from State Children Hospital and health centre Šarlote(5 seminars, 144 participants); Prepared information about social integration and improvement of quality of life for chronic patients in following web pages: www.vesels.lv; www.iaf.lv; www.bkus.lv; www.veseligsridzinieks.lv Organised 2 press conferences about project activities and results. Main benefits for target group of the project – families with children, were information about health promotion and disease prevention, where to get some more additional information and treatment if needed, they received free information materials etc. Main benefits for health specialists were information how to work with families who has child with some chronic health problems, how to solve conflict situations, how to communicate with difficult patients etc. So they increase their knowledges about psycho-emotional topics and communication skills.

Summary of bilateral results