All abstracts were evaluated by at least three members of the review committee and were assigned to be given as a full presentation, a short presentation, a poster session with oral discussion or in the context of a poster exhibition. Below are the abstracts ordered by type of presentation and alphabetic order of the first author. French early medico-social action centers were created in the mid seventies and have a very special place in the offer of medical care for babies and young children.
They are often perceived as medical care centers dedicated to children with severe disabilities and less than 6 years old. Yet their access is direct and free, without the need of a social or administrative recognition of disability. Babies considered as having a risk of developmental disorders can thus benefit from an early intervention without having to wait for a diagnosis. These centers provide a medical follow up for vulnerable children, such as premature babies, and offer an original approach to support parenthood.
Working on the early relationships is considered as important as contributing to the establishment of a diagnosis and providing medical care. The team is very large including pediatrician, psychiatrist, physical and occupational therapist, social worker, psychologist, early childhood educatorβ¦. Aims: We aimed to: Identify the ethical issues faced by perinatal mental health investigators and IRB administrators in the practice of clinical research; compare and contrast the viewpoints of perinatal mental health investigators and IRB administrators regarding the ethical concerns identified in narratives; and catalogue the range of ethical issues in perinatal mental health research.
Methods: Study design and measures for this pilot qualitative study were presented at the Marce in Fourteen Principal Investigators from 12 academic institutions and 6 corresponding Institutional Review Board representatives participated in a semi-structured interview inquiring about the ethical challenges to conducting mental health research with perinatal women. Interview transcripts were imported into Nvivo8, a qualitative data analysis software program.
Study investigators conducted iterative content and thematic analyses to identify common and emergent themes and patterns in the responses. Conclusion: All interviewed believed it is time to address the ethical issues preventing appropriate perinatal treatment research. Information generated regarding informed consent provided the basis for an ongoing project at UNC testing an audio-visual presentation to augment the standard informed consent process.
