[Teaching at hospitals: Between educational and nursing care activities]

Area of Science:

• Medical Ethics
• Educational Psychology
• Pediatric Healthcare

Background:

• Traditional ethical frameworks are inadequate for hospitalized students.
• The unique challenges of educating sick children require a specialized ethical approach.

Purpose of the Study:

• To reveal the ethical framework for hospitalized school students.
• To propose an alternative ethical framework based on the ethics of care (EoC).
• To guide teachers and healthcare professionals in providing compassionate education to sick children.

Main Methods:

• Philosophical analysis of ethical theories.
• Exploration of the ethics of care (EoC) in the context of pediatric education.
• Examination of concepts like 'care' and 'well-being' in relation to hospitalized students' psychological state.

Main Results:

• Traditional ethics are insufficient in the context of childhood illness.
• An ethics of care (EoC) framework provides a more suitable model for hospital-based teaching.
• An educational attitude emphasizing admiration, respect, and love is beneficial.

Conclusions:

• A new ethical framework is needed for teaching hospitalized students.
• The ethics of care (EoC) offers a compassionate and responsible alternative to universal justice-based codes.
• Focusing on the sick child's well-being is paramount for effective educational practices in hospitals.