Herminia Pedro
herminia@mail.eselx.ipl.pt

João Batalheiro

Emergencies in kindergarten
and primary school

The teacher's role
Types of chronic illness
Psycho-social aspects of
chronic disease in children
Issues associated with
chronic disease

Diabetes
asthma
Mucovisidosis
Cardiac Disease
Haemophilia
Renal Disease
Epilepsy
Haemolytic Anaemia
Aids
Hepatitis B
Drug Addition

The majority of children with chronic illness are under a doctor and their families are well informed about the matter.

Concerted action lies in the mutual support of all members of society. The teacher should therefore recognize the symptoms of the illness and engage the help of everyone in the school, following guidelines from the family, who will in turn be guided by their doctor.

Concept

Any physical lesion which significantly diminishes the capacities of the child for a prolonged period.

All pathological states due to multiple causes with insidious onset. A variety of symptoms, prolonged development, frequently with sequelae, and with psychological, family and social repercussions.

A child with a chronic disease is any child who, for any appreciable length of time, is rendered unable, for physical reasons, to participate fully in the activities associated with its age, whether in the social or recreational sphere or in that of professional guidance.