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[Continuity and school reentry support of patients with serious diseases: experiences in pediatric oncology.]
Monica Giovanetti1, Carlo Alfredo Clerici2, Laura Veneroni3
1Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica, Sezione ospedaliera c/o SC Pediatria, Fondazione IRCCS - Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano.
Insights
Serious childhood illness causes significant stress. Maintaining a child's school continuity is vital for their psychological and social development, requiring clinician and family support.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Child Psychology
- Educational Support
Background:
- Serious childhood illnesses impose substantial physical and psychological burdens.
- Unlike adults, children face developmental interference, necessitating specialized support.
- Maintaining educational and social continuity is crucial for a child's well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe experiences supporting children's school continuity during serious illness.
- To review Italian legislation, scientific literature, and resources for educational support.
- To provide a framework applicable to various pediatric illnesses.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative review of author experiences in a pediatric oncology unit.
- Analysis of Italian legislation pertaining to child education and healthcare.
- Synthesis of scientific literature on psychosocial support for ill children.
Main Results:
- School continuity is essential for children's psychological and social development.
- Multidisciplinary support from clinicians and families is key.
- Specific approaches and resources can facilitate school reintegration.
Conclusions:
- Supporting children's school careers is critical during serious illness.
- A collaborative approach involving healthcare professionals and families is necessary.
- The findings offer valuable insights for diverse pediatric healthcare settings.
Abstract:
Dealing with a serious illness always implies, and particularly for a child, important physical and psychological stresses. If on the one hand, the adult could have adaption's resources which allow him to deal with the illness's implications, on the other hand, for a child, the interference of the disease with growing steps may cause serious problems. For this reason, the clinicians and the family have to support the educational and social continuity of the child's interactions. The school experience, in fact, helps and supports the psychological and social development of the patient. This article has the aim of describing the experiences of the authors considering the Italian legislation, discussing the scientific literature and the approaches and resources which can be used in order to maintain the children within their school career. The experiences of the authors have been collected in the Paediatric Unit of an oncology's hospital. However, these experiences may be useful also in other contexts where children are being treated for different diseases.
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