The parent as a "co-therapist" in the care of the minor: an ethical issue: Parent as a co-therapist of the minors

The parent as a "co-therapist" in the care of the minor: an ethical issue

Parent as a co-therapist of the minors

Authors

  • Linda Alfano Department of Science of Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  • Roberta Monteleone University of Lumsa, Rome-Palermo, Italy
  • Paolo Petralia University of Genoa,Genoa Italy and General Direction of the Local Health Authority ASL4, Liguria; Italy
  • Rosagemma Ciliberti Section History of Medicine and Bioethics, Department of Science of Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

Keywords:

Pediatrics Pain, Consent, Assent, Vulnerable persons, Children, caregivers, parents healthcare, minor, ethics, caregiving relationship

Abstract

Disease can represent a particularly complicated and sometimes traumatic event in the life of a child. The support and assistance of adults and the various reference figures (parents and health care personnel) who, with different functions and responsibilities, intervene in the care relationship, play a decisive role.

The child in its complete entity must be at the center of the therapeutic intervention.

The minor that must be taken care of, in fact, before being an ill person is a person with a history, a family with the experiences that characterize and shape his identity into specificity.

The way in which health workers relate to parents and children affects significantly not only the course of care, but also the continuation of parental relationship and mental models that the child builds to formulate expectations about his future care experiences.

To be able to adequately support the child, particular attention must be paid to promoting forms and methods of parental participation that are genuinely respectful, inclusive, and relevant.

 

 

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Published

06-05-2022

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Original articles: Bioethics

How to Cite

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Alfano L, Monteleone R, Petralia P, Ciliberti R. The parent as a "co-therapist" in the care of the minor: an ethical issue: Parent as a co-therapist of the minors . Med Histor [Internet]. 2022 May 6 [cited 2025 Mar. 15];6(1):e2022010. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/MedHistor/article/view/13127

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