<b>Groups as a strategy of education and care of the family, the child and the adolescent with chronic disease</b> - DOI: 10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v8i0.9743

Abstract

It is about an article of reflection with an approach on group activities as teaching and health care strategies addressed to families, children and adolescents getting along with chronic disease. The background of this reflection comprises researches and experiences from the daily activities upon teaching and providing health care to the family, the child and the adolescent with chronic disease. Besides, the reflection focuses family referrals, health care, vulnerability concept and the methodologies that give support for care practice and teaching-learning processes. In view of these considerations, the Sensitive and Creative Method stands out as a strategy that privileges group activities as well as shared knowledge. From this discussion on, it is evidenced that health care actions require a multidimensional focus and efficacious strategies that can favor the processes of care and teaching-learning for the family, the child and the adolescent that get along with chronic disease.