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LoginQatar Reads Launches Early-Learning Research Study to Boost Reading Habits
Doha, June 13 (QNA) - The Qatar National Library's (QNL) Qatar Reads Initiative has announced the launch of a new scientific, research-based initiative within the "Me and My Family" program.
The new initiative has been launched in collaboration with the Women's Health and Research Center (WWRC) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in partnership with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
The initiative in question includes a scrupulous research study that aims to assess the impact of the aforementioned program on boosting awareness of early reading, as well as reading habits and cementing the relationship between parents and children.
Through following up on mothers' lived experiences participating via questionnaires and panel discussions, this study intends to offer evidence-based outputs that help upgrade the program and its impact in the future.
Director of the Qatar Reads initiative, Fatima Al Malki, said that through the "Me and My Family" program the impact of reading is expanded to reach one of the most consequential foundational stages in people's lives, affirming that this initiative stems from the belief that reading and emotional connection start early, even before childbirth.
Through providing families with meticulously selected reading materials, Qatar Reads strives to promote interaction between parents and children, as well as reading as a natural part of family life from the early stages, Al Malki highlighted.
Dr. Hira Amin, Assistant Professor at HBKU, emphasized that this collaboration is a critical step toward connecting scientific research with societal initiatives, adding that through studying the impact of interventions associated with early reading at this sensitive stage, the University intends to offer insights and knowledge that help enhance educational and developmental programs at home and abroad in the future.
For his part, Nasser Al Naimi, HMC's Chief of Patient Experience and Director of Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, said the process of providing superb healthcare begins with listening to patients and figuring out their needs, suggesting that the initiative contributes to fostering the care pathway throughout the pregnancy period.
This initiative is grounded in HMC's approach to person-centered care. From the perspective of patient experience, it recognizes that some of the most impactful moments in the care journey occur outside the confines of the traditional clinical framework, Al Naimi said.
By supporting mothers during pregnancy and strengthening early bonding between parents and child, HMC and its partners are expanding the concept of care to include emotional, educational, and developmental dimensions, in a way that combines human-centered care with its true meaning, he added.
CEO and Medical Director of the WWRC at HMC, Dr. Zeina Busharab Al Mansoori, explained WWRC's role when it comes to the health of women and children, emphasizing that this role isn't confined to providing therapeutic care, but extends beyond to encompass offering integrated care that accompanies them through various life stages, meeting their health, psychological, and social needs.
Dr. Huda Abdullah Al Saleh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of WWRC and Head of Women's Departments at HMC, affirmed that integrating reading with healthcare for mothers represents an impactful approach in supporting women during pregnancy.
Through this collaboration, she suggested that the center works to create an environment that addresses the health and growth needs of mothers and children, underscoring the importance of early interaction and early learning.
Dr. Nader Al Dewik, Director of the Applied Research Laboratory and Precision Medicine in WWRC, said the initiative reflects the integration of HMC's pillars in research, health, and education.
It supports the application of precision medicine and translational medicine approaches, highlighting the contribution of early interventions-such as encouraging reading before birth- in developing methods that promote early literacy, enhance parent–child interaction, and strengthen family bonding from the earliest stages of life, Dr. Al Dewik explained.
He added that the findings of this study may contribute to the development of more effective and relevant practices to support mothers and children. (QNA)
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