Given the enormous progress in the treatment of diseases and the increase in survival rates, the pediatric world is also undergoing substantial change, with a significant rise in the number of children with chronic and/or complex diseases who require new models of care. The National Health Service (NHS) is therefore directing its efforts accordingly. Diagnostic, therapeutic, and care pathways (PDTA), integrated clinical networks, home care, and intermediate care represent the pillars on which this innovative approach must be built — all while strengthening hospital – community integration. The university hospital “Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer” (AOU Meyer), with its 250 multispecialty beds, is at the center of this process, creating synergies with all stakeholders involved in the care of these children. Family involvement in integrated care is the cornerstone of this pathway. Care and education go hand in hand: ensuring educational continuity and addressing care, psychological, and environmental needs are inseparable within a context of ‘global care’.
AOU Meyer, University Hospital, Italy
AOU Meyer, University Hospital, Italy
Chapter Title
L’evoluzione del quadro epidemiologico pediatrico: la sfida della cronicità e della complessità assistenziale
Authors
Simona Vergna, Silvia Boretti
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0943-4.15
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Book Title
Formare professionisti dell’educazione, della scuola, della cura
Book Subtitle
La Scuola in Ospedale e l’Istruzione Domiciliare
Editors
Vanna Boffo
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
208
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0943-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0942-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0943-4
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0944-1
Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5781