Implementation of a Novel Epidemiological Surveillance System for Children's Mental Health and Well-Being in France: Protocol for the National "Enabee" Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's mental health, including their well-being, is a major public health concern, as the burden of related disorders may last throughout one's life. Although epidemiological mental health surveillance systems for children and adolescents have been implemented in several countries, they are sorely lacking in France.

Objective

This study aims to describe the first step of the implementation of a novel surveillance system in France called Enabee (Etude nationale sur le bien-être des enfants), which focuses on the issue of mental health in children. The system aims to (1) describe the temporal trends in the population-based prevalence of the main mental health disorders and well-being in children aged 3 to 11 years, (2) explore their major determinants, and (3)

SUBMITTER: Motreff Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350310 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature