Research into the impact of the 'ideal world' pilot projects in youth care.

The aim of this project is to further develop an effective model of interprofessional collaboration based on the experiences of the pilot projects "Ideale wereld" and to ensure that employees have the necessary skills and tools to make this offer appropriately available to all children/young people and their families. This is supported by scientific research in which different angles (policy, care providers, clients and science) are examined. The link will be made between the different forms of knowledge 'experience', 'practice' and 'science' (Van Regenmortel & Hermans, 2013). Mapping the needs from practice is important for the further implementation of evidence-based work in the workplace, after all, research shows that the success of the implementation of evidence-based action is greater if this method is in line with the needs of the organization and/or the target group (Berwick, 2003). The intention is therefore that the project closely matches the existing objectives of the Agentschap Opgroeien. Furthermore, in the project we also want to take into account the fact that the output is based on identifying the needs of the various stakeholders (of practitioners, children/young people as well as their context), determining the goals together and building on knowledge of what works for whom. In order to achieve the above objectives and to be able to start immediately, we opt for a participatory action research approach (McTaggart, 1994). An effective model will be developed based on practical experiences and a collaboration between care providers and scientific researchers.

Keywords:HEALTH CARE ORGANISATION, PSYCHOLOGY, YOUTH

Disciplines:Community child health, Mental healthcare services, Residential health care, Social and emotional development, Behavioural and emotional problems, Child welfare