The challenges of schooling students in palliative situations

In the collective imagination, a sick or palliative child does not continue to attend school. They may, however, express the wish to continue their schooling in an ordinary environment. In such cases, the regional pediatric palliative care resource teams (ERRSPP) offer to support the child in his or her project.

For teachers, who are at the heart of the student's school life, this type of situation is likely to generate stress and anxiety. And yet, the more the teaching team feels supported, the better the experience will be for the young person and his or her family.

For teachers, who are at the heart of the student's school life, this type of situation is likely to generate stress and anxiety

The aim of the qualitative study to be presented at this webinar is to explore the representations, experiences and practices of primary and secondary school teachers with regard to supporting sick and palliative students at school, a priori and a posteriori, and to provide avenues for adjusting the support of teachers faced with these situations.

By offering a fairly broad description of the experiences and representations of support for serious illness and the end of life in the school environment, this study provides clues to guide information, awareness-raising and training initiatives for players in the world of education and school medicine, but also for external players such as ERRSPP.

This research was launched by the Young Generations working group of the Société française d'accompagnement et de soins Palliatifs (SFAP), in partnership with the Laboratoire de psychopathologie et processus de santé at the University of Paris and the Société de soins palliatifs pédiatriques, thanks to support from Helebor.

Speakers:
- Marie SONRIER, clinical psychologist and researcher
- Nicolas EL HAÏK WAGNER, co-leader of SFAP's Jeunes Générations
- Cécile FLAHAULT, Maître de conférences HDR en psychopathologie - LPPS, Université de Paris
- Camille REICHLING, clinical psychologist, ERRSPP PACA Ouest (Marseille)

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