Description
The project is needed because of the fact that the high number of newly-born children with perinatal burden is further increasing . In 2013, a total of 2,136 children were born at the Olomouc University Hospital. Of these, there were 79 children with a birth weight below 1,500 grams. Furthermore, a total of 286 children had to be hospitalized in the intensive and resuscitation care unit. This project supports new treatment processes that will be created in the specialized Neonatology unit to ensure the highest possible follow-up and care for children with problems. The purpose of the project is to support preventive measures by acquiring medical equipment and devices, and by organizing training of staff, developing new procedures to inform parents and creating a new methodological approach to this treatment. The newly-acquired equipment together with the training will lead to a significant improvement of the follow-up care given.
Summary of project results
University Hospital Olomouc belongs to the one of the biggest Neonatal Care Unit in the Czech Republic. This NCU is focused on the secondary and tertiary prevention activities and on very specialized medical care of premature babies. Babies born early have their own set of challenges to face, esp. health challenges. Premature babies are in high risk of heart and vision defects, urinary tract defects or cerebral palsy. The aim of the project was to support prevention activities and early detection of health risks in the identified child group – premature babies – and make the medical care more comprehensive. The implemented project enabled to equip the Neonatal Care Unit of University Hospital with medical devices needed for examination of premature babies and to develop a new education programme focusing on practising new-born first aid and neonatal resuscitation. Participants of these courses were from both target groups – medical staff and parents. The acquired equipment funded from the Norway grants includes these new medical devices: a modern ultra-sonographic device, a retinal camera, a pressure mapping pad and three pieces of resuscitation models (life‐size new-born models). All the newly-acquired devices together with the training have led to a significant improvement of the follow-up care given.
Summary of bilateral results