Atuação do pedagogo no contexto hospitalar.

Abstract

This research has as its object of study the role of the pedagogue in a non- school space, focusing the study on the hospital environment. This study sought to expand knowledge about this area of activity of the pedagogue. The focus of investigation was to identify the specificities of the work carried out by the pedagogue in the hospital context. The general objective of this study was to understand the specificities of the work that the pedagogue develops in the hospital context. As for the methodological approach, this is a bibliographical research, of an exploratory nature. The research took place in three stages, namely: the first, consisted of a careful search for the theoretical foundations regarding the topic studied; Next, we sought to understand the legal bases that support the pedagogue's activities in non-school spaces and, in particular, in the hospital context, and finally, a bibliographical study on pedagogical work in the hospital context. Results: The studies carried out have demonstrated that educational practices in hospital contexts contribute to the child's mental, emotional, cognitive and social development, as they leave their bed in search of learning something new, which motivates them, which in turn It even helps with better health results. The pedagogue's work does not only concern children, but also their parents and companions, and can, in some cases, be carried out with a team of professionals who work in other areas within the hospital.