Multi-professional collaboration and consultation Improving child and adolescent psychiatry with eHealth 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion Curitiba, Brazil, May 2016 Theme: Capacity and system development Norwegian Centre for e-Health Research

Authors Kirsi Bykachev, Kerttu Tossavainen, Kirsti Kumpulainen University of Eastern Finland, Finland Catrine Kostenius (presenting), Gunvor Gard, Eva Lindgren Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Philip Wilson University of Aberdeen, Scotland Siri Bjørvig, Morten Borgen University Hospital of North Norway, Norway

Background The countries and regions comprising the Northern Periphery Programme area share many challenges like harsh climate low population density long distances recruitment problems These decrease the accessibility and quality of mental health services in the region

eCAP project develops solutions “eHealth Services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (eCAP)” project develops ways to improve child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) service provision in sparsely populated areas through eHealth innovations Partners from Finland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden Three year project Financed by the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme Builds upon research-based evidence and practical experience from previous eHealth projects implemented in partner countries

Objectives To improve CAP service systems by developing eHealth tools for more effective consultation, supervision and multi-professional collaboration web-based online booking system video conferencing system for flexible, remote consultations between primary and special health care, social care and education to support decision-making and treatment electronic questionnaires

Activities Mapping existing best practice in the area Describing the mechanisms for introducing change Planning and executing implementation (including staff training) Estimating cost-effectiveness of developed services Gathering feedback from the target groups for evaluation Securing sustainability beyond the end of the project by effective deployment Colourbox

Expected results Increased quality, availability and cost- effectiveness of remote CAP services More rational use of scarce specialist services Increased use of technology in public services working to improve child and adolescent mental health in sparsely populated areas Positive effect on awareness and attitudes among health professionals towards eHealth technologies Image courtesy of photostock at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Conclusions The child and adolescent psychiatry services now available in remote, sparsely populated rural areas are insufficient to meet growing demand We need to find new ways to utilize scarce financial and expert resources more efficiently Suggested eHealth solutions developed in transnational collaboration are likely to provide for capacity and system development in child and adolescent psychiatry beyond the project area

Thank you for your attention! Catrine Kostenius Norwegian Centre for e-Health Research eHealth Services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry