Giving birth to a child is a critical milestone in life. While the local public healthcare system provides a full range of medical support for mothers-to-be, comparable centralised mental health services are lacking. To address this situation, the HKMU School of Nursing and Health Studies (N&HS) is going to launch the Jockey Club “BaMa Chill Club” Perinatal Support Project.
The project is a collaboration with The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association, with funding of HK$20.3 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Its main focus is to provide depression screening for pregnant women and their spouses, followed by family-based stepped-care intervention according to the participants' assessed risk levels. For educational purposes, the team will also develop e-learning resources and organise academic seminars for the public.
Set to run for three years starting 2024, the project is expected to benefit 10,800 pregnant women directly, along with 2,000 spouses, family members and caregivers. It will also train approximately 200 nurses and 2,550 nursing students, thereby raising community awareness and the capacity of professional caregivers in the field.
Giving birth to a child is a critical milestone in life. While the local public health-care system provides a full range of medical support for mothers-to-be, comparable centralised mental health services are lacking. To address this situation, the HKMU School of Nursing and Health Studies (N&HS) is going to launch the Jockey Club “BaMa Chill Club” Perinatal Support Project.
The project is a collaboration with The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association, with funding of HK$20.3 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Its main focus is to provide depression screening for pregnant women and their spouses, followed by family-based stepped-care intervention according to the participants' assessed risk levels. For educational purposes, the team will also develop e-learning resources and organise academic seminars for the public.
Set to run for three years starting 2024, the project is expected to benefit 10,800 pregnant women directly, along with 2,000 spouses, family members and caregivers. It will also train approximately 200 nurses and 2,550 nursing students, thereby raising community awareness and the capacity of professional caregivers in the field.
