Development and validation of an interdisciplinary manual for use of parents, teachers and health professionals in the education of children with chronic illness

• Main Author: Licuan, Ma. Cecilia D.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2009
• Subjects: Chronically ill children—Education; Special Education and Teaching
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6745
• Institution: De La Salle University

This research developed and validated an interdisciplinary manual for the education of children with chronic illness. Overall, results revealed that children with Chronic Health Impairments (CWCI) are faced with multifaceted challenges brought about by their health condition and other related socioeconomic factors. CWCI, their parents, teachers and health professionals consider education of CWCI as a positive impetus for the well-being of CWCI. Specially noted are those therapeutic teaching activities that improve the psychosocial characteristics of CWCI like art therapy, play therapy, music therapy and drama/role playing. And considering such premise, the interdisciplinary teaching manual, which can be used by the parents or health professionals involved with the CWCI even when the child is required to stay at home or be confined in the hospital, which developed and validated in this study was proven effective in improving the psychosocial characteristics of CWCI based on an improved post-test psychosocial scores in both intrapersonal and interpersonal psychosocial characteristics.