Symposium 'Preventing Child Mortality': Voorzitterschap

Speakers

Dr. Peter Sidebotham: Associate Professor in Child Health and Consultant

Paediatrician at the University of Warwick, Coventry (UK).

Dr. Mechtild Vennemann: Physician-epidemiologist at the Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Münster. Lead partner of INTERREG-project “Prävention des Plötzlichen Kindstodes”.

Dr. Magda Boere-Boonekamp: Youth health care physician and Associate

Professor at the University of Twente, department Health Technology and Services Research. Co-partner of INTERREG-project.

Dr. Monique L’Hoir: Psychologist and senior researcher at TNO Quality of

Life. Co-partner of INTERREG- project.

Drs. Sandra Knoeff-Gijzen: Youth health care physician and researcher at the

University of Twente, department Health Technology and Services Research.

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Symposium

Preventing Child Mortality

Introduction to Child Death Review

November 11, 2010

University of Twente

Health Technology and Services Research

Enschede

Introduction

Child Death Review has been introduced in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. All child deaths are examined in a systematic way through a multidisciplinary approach with the objective to improve cause of death statistics, to identify risk factors for generating preventive interventions, and to enhance support of families and professionals.

Objective

The objective of this symposium is to share knowledge on methods for child death review. For this purpose, results will be presented of the different approaches to reviewing child deaths in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. In addition, an outline is proposed of ways in which the Child Death Review methodology may be implemented in the Eastern part of the Netherlands.

Audience

Paediatricians, general practitioners, youth health care and welfare professionals, pathologists, forensic physicians, social workers and others with an interest in child death reviews, are cordially invited to this symposium.

Participation is free of charge. Accreditation is requested from the professional organizations.

Location

University of Twente, Building Ravelijn, room RA 2501 Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands

Parking/Route description

Parking place P2 is available for this event. A route map is provided on the website of IGS, Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies (University of Twente). http://www.utwente.nl/igs/conferences_events/

Registration

To register please use the registration form on the website of IGS, before November 1st_{, 2010 . Registration will be confirmed by e-mail.}

Contact

Information about the conference: Annelies Klos, Secretariat HTSR, P: +31-53-4895410; E: a.klos@utwente.nl

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Programme

13.40-14.25 hrs Development and Results of Child Death Reviews in the United Kingdom

Peter Sidebotham

14.25-15.10 hrs INTERREG-project: Prevention of cot death in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Mechtild Vennemann 15.10-15.30 hrs Break

15.30-16.00 hrs Cot death in the Netherlands Monique L’Hoir

16.00-16.30 hrs INTERREG-project: Installation of Child Death Reviews in the Eastern Part of the Netherlands: results of a feasibility study

Sandra Knoeff-Gijzen 16.30-16.45 hrs Discussion

Magda Boere-Boonekamp 16.45-17.30 hrs Reception

Collaboration and funding

This symposium has been made possible by INTERREG, Ministry for Youth and Families, Land NRW, Land Niedersachsen, University of Twente, University of Münster, TNO Quality of Life, Menzis Health Insurance, MKB Netherlands, Foundation ‘Kinderpostzegels’ Netherlands, Kassenärzliche Vereinigung NRW, Lionsclub Hamaland, Forensic Medical Association Twente.