Effects of the Targeted Intervention for Five- to Six-Year-Old Children Affected by Attentional and Concentration Developmental Risks: Results of a Dynamic Prospective Cohort Study Conducted in Socially Deprived Regions in Germany.

Epidemiological data reveal that there is a need for prevention measures specifically targeted at children with low SES. In the German federal state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania preschools in socially deprived regions can apply for additional funds to support children with developmental risks. Mandatory criteria for obtaining these funds involve an annual assessment of all children using the "Dortmunder Developmental Screening for Preschools (DESK 3-6 R).

Social developmental delays among 3 to 6 year old children in preschools in German social hotspots: results of a dynamic prospective cohort study.

Background: Social skills are valid predictors for school readiness and subsequent school success. The federal state law for child day-care and preschools in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a federal state in Germany, provides additional funds for the targeted and individualized promotion of social developmental delays for children in preschools in social hotspots. The law grants additional funds to eligible preschools, provided that each child's development is documented with a standardized, objective and valid screening instrument.

[German congress for healthcare research : Solutions and innovations for German health policy in the new legislative period].

The German congress for healthcare research reached a new historic record of 859 participants from healthcare research, practice, and policy who visited the congress from 4-6 October 2017 to discuss developments, results, and innovations in healthcare research.The German healthcare system will face key challenges over the coming years. As the German population is getting older and disease incidence will become more complex, the number of healthcare professionals will simultaneously decrease.