Abstract

VERGER-GELABERT, Sebastià; PAZ-LOURIDO, Berta; ROSSELLO, María Rosa  and  DE LA IGLESIA, Begoña. Needs of psychopedagogical training of paediatricians in hospital care. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2015, vol.63, n.4, pp.649-656. ISSN 0120-0011.  https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v63.n4.50452.

Background. Chronic illness in children has a strong impact on the family, having a negative effect on the patient at a physical, psycho-emotional and social level. This study hypothesis states that the identification of such factors may serve to improve these patients' education process as well as their communicative competence, and, in consequence, the handling of their chronic disease. Objective. To identify training needs in pediatricians and pediatrics residents working in the largest public hospital in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Materials and Methods. A mixed design, quantitative and qualitative study was used, where 51 pediatricians and residents (71.8% Service) answered a questionnaire, while 26 participated in interviews that were analyzed with content analysis. Results. Pediatricians considered that family support and cohesion are the most important factors to take into account to properly manage a chronic childhood disease. Somehow, they stated that they have little knowledge about the emotional and psychological development of children and adolescents. Poor communication between pediatricians and school, as well as the lack of information regarding educative and social services offered both in the hospital and a the community are aspects to be highlighted. Qualitative data were organized into five thematic sections: impact of chronic childhood illness in the family; psychopedagogical training of pediatricians; practical difficulties; communication between school and hospital, and the hospital as an educational institution. Conclusion. Hospital pediatrics requires the consideration of the specific psycho-emotional needs of the family and the child; therefore, psychopedagogical training is needed, as well as an inter professional collaboration between health and educators.

Keywords : Pediatrics; Chronic Disease; Family; Education; Hospitals.

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