Constructing an Explanation of Illness with Children: A Sample Case Study of Juvenile Arthritis

Autor/inn/en	Capurso, Michele; Lo Bianco, Maria; Cortis, Elisabetta; Rossetti, Corrado
Titel	Constructing an Explanation of Illness with Children: A Sample Case Study of Juvenile Arthritis
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 22 (2016) 3, S.247-256 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2015.1054788
Schlagwörter	Diseases; Children; Case Studies; Chronic Illness; Workshops; Books; Health Promotion; Workbooks; Childrens Literature; Constructivism (Learning); Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Disease; Krankheit; Child; Kind; Kinder; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Arbeitsbuch; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Italien
Abstract	This study aimed to create a book to explain juvenile arthritis to newly diagnosed children, starting with the narratives of currently ill children. The development of the book followed a socio-constructivist approach and occurred over several stages, including: design of a comic-based workbook; conducting a workshop with ill children to listen to their experiences; collecting and organising the narratives into a children's book; adding physician explanations; consulting with parents and medical practitioners; and design of the final product. All stages led to meaningful enhancements to the book. The socio-constructivist approach and the workshop's open and friendly climate allowed children to express their conception of the illness, and to listen to and understand their peers' points of view. Paediatric practitioners contributed to the project, providing clarity to the book and ensuring it would be scientifically sound and usable within the paediatric setting. In conclusion, written material addressed to children needs to be developed with a systematic methodology which takes a proper account of children's voices. This can be achieved using a socio-constructivist approach and through an appropriate listening setting. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01