Edutainment4Care: an 'intelligent' edutainment platform for enhancing the well-being of young patients and their families during prolonged hospital stays

Edutainment4Care: an 'intelligent' edutainment platform for enhancing the well-being of young patients and their families during prolonged hospital stays

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Aim 

The objectives of the project Edutainment4Care are to: develop innovative pedagogical approaches and tools to facilitate STEM cognitive, language, and interpersonal protocols in long-hospitalised children; promote the widespread adoption and integration of education-focused technological solutions in healthcare environments; investigate the intersection of educational robotics and healthcare, creating new specialisations path in Faculties of healthcare and education, focusing on the needs of pediatric patients. 

Expected Results Project 

outcomes include the enhancement of competencies of healthcare professionals and educators in delivering edutainment interventions to develop STEM skills in long-term hospitalised children, leading to improved patient engagement and educational outcomes. Increase in awareness and adoption of innovative educational approaches in hospitals, contributing to cognitive, language, and interpersonal skills development of pediatric patients. Collaboration between professionals for holistic care.

 

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External Coordinator
Internal Members
External Members
Carla Faria
Escola Superior de Educação do IPVC
Augusta Manso
Escola Superior de Educação do IPVC
Carla Monteiro
Escola Superior de Educação do IPVC
Luís Graça
Escola Superior de Saúde do IPVC
Fátima Dias
Escola Superior de Saúde do IPVC
Andreia Gonçalves
Escola Superior de Saúde do IPVC
Partners
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MACERATA - entidade coordenadora
SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS
INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DE CASTELO
UNIVERSITA'DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA
Županijska bolnica Čakovec
Alliance for applied psychology
FONDAZIONE OSPEDALE SALESI ETS
Technological Applications for Learning Empowerment and Thoughts SRL
ANcybernetics
Special Hospital for Children with Neurodevelopment al and Motor Disorders
Financial Support