MEDVET
Programme for Medical Practitioners Supporting Parents of Babies with Disabilities and Complex Needs
Funding Institution: Turkish National Agency
Grant Scheme: Erasmus+ KA202 Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices - Strategic Partnerships for Vocational Education and Training
Implementation Period: September 2017 – December 2020
Period of Project: 40 Months
Project Budget: 324.595 Euros
Project Coordinator: Marmara University, Turkey
Project Partners:
- Gazi University, Turkey
- Spastic Children’s Foundation of Turkey – Cerebral Palsy Turkey
- Unu Si Unu Company Srl, Romania
- National Association of Professionals Working with People with Disabilities, Bulgaria
- Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Obstetrics and Gynecology ‘Selena’, Bulgaria
- Phoenixkm BVBA, Belgium
Project Outcomes:
- A special curriculum and relevant training material for healthcare professionals working with families with babies at risk which will help them in communicating with families (based on ECVET learning outcomes approach)
- Country reports prepared with qualitative and quantitative data concerning the social-medical support services provided to parents with babies at risk in partner countries
- An online peer support portal to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in communicating with families.
- An interactive good practices guideline including good practices implemented in partner countries and EU States
- A mobile application presenting all materials produced within the scope of the project