Perinatal care research student

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Ozex
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Marie-Claire Hamel
CEO and Founder
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3
Project
Academic experience or paid work
120 hours per student
Student
Québec, Canada
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Healthcare Public health Scientific research
Skills
educational games perinatal care reproductive health care consulting scientific literature research childbirth data collection mental health innovation
Details

The student will be involved in a variety of tasks aimed at deepening understanding of mental health and sexual health issues, specifically in the perinatal context. Responsibilities will include:

  • Research and analysis: Conduct in-depth research by consulting scientific articles and relevant publications to develop a deeper understanding of mental and sexual health issues related to the perinatal period.
  • Deliverable : Excel file to structure research and themes as well as word document detailing the research
  • Creativity and tool development: Participate in the creation of educational games and innovative sexological tools to raise awareness and support individuals and couples in this phase of their lives. Creation of a module addressing a specific theme: breastfeeding, body image, post-partum depression, for example.
  • Deliverable : Content plan (format at the discretion of the student)
  • Rigor and documentation: Ensure methodological rigor in data collection, organization of information and documentation of sources used to support research and creative work.
  • Deliverable : Methodology and ressources for both the research and content plan
Deliverables

Based on the project description, the tasks needed to be done can be outlined as follows:

Research and Analysis

  • Conduct in-depth research focusing on mental and sexual health issues during the perinatal period.
  • Consult scientific articles and relevant publications to gather information.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
  • Deliverable: Create an Excel file to structure research findings and themes. Prepare a detailed Word document outlining the research conducted.

Creativity and Tool Development

  • Participate in the design and creation of educational games.
  • Develop innovative sexological tools aimed at raising awareness and providing support to individuals and couples during the perinatal phase.
  • Focus on creating a module that addresses a specific theme, such as breastfeeding, body image, or post-partum depression.
  • Deliverable: Develop a content plan for the educational games and tools. The format of this plan is left to the student's discretion.

Rigor and Documentation

  • Ensure methodological rigor in data collection and organization of information.
  • Document sources meticulously to support both the research and the creative work.
  • Maintain a systematic approach to manage and reference all data and materials used.
  • Deliverable: Prepare a methodology document outlining the data collection process and a resources file that lists all sources and materials used for the research and content plan.


Mentorship
  • Gain practical, hands-on experience in areas of social and technological innovation.
  • Coaching and mentoring to develop your skills in a professional environment.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact project in the field of perinatal mental and sexual health.
  • Letter of recommendation at the end of the internship, provided it has gone well.
Supported causes
Good health and well-being

About the company

Company
Montréal, Québec, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Hospital, health, wellness & medical

Ozex is a Montreal-based company specializing in sexual health and wellness. Through information, education and self-therapy, Ozex aims to improve the sexual health and relationship well being of parents. Our services include the facilitation of group activities on sexuality issues for new parents. We are currently looking for mothers with sexual health issues to co-create our first personalized self-therapy module. Our goal is to develop our first digital health product to be launched in 2024.