ChildWeCare: An Innovative System for the Surveillance and Care of Early Childhood Development Disorders in Thailand.

BACKGROUND

A structure survey conducted by the Department of Health on early childhood development in Thailand indicates that 27.20-32.50% of preschool children have developmental delays. These children require appropriate care and constant stimulation to help them develop normally.

METHODS

The ChildWeCare innovation system for monitoring children and providing appropriate care for those with developmental delays from birth to 5 years of age has been developed. This is accompanied by qualified personnel providing assistance to parents for their child's development. Enrollment of participants and provision of services via the system were implemented. Appropriate intervention from the ChildWeCare system will be provided for each specific child, and each parent will be assigned homework for training their children.

RESULTS

The database of the ChildWeCare system was developed using MySQL, which can store information about the child, parent, homework, and log usage system, as well as data on each parent's homework assignments. Our pilot testing shows that parents were satisfied with the ChildWeCare system.

CONCLUSIONS

The ChildWeCare system could provide guidance on suitable stimulation techniques and strategies for each child's specific needs. These preliminary results could indicate the advantages of further plans for the system's implementation in other settings in Health Region 1 or nationwide.