Humanization of Care and Culture of Welcome. The Bambino Gesù Children Hospital: a Case of Study

Abstract

The article shows the development and diffusion of a “culture of welcome”, a secondary concept in the health system, compared to care and research. After identifying some points of contact between the humanization process and the evidence-based medicine method, a case study is analysed through biographical interviews with key informants and secondary data, provided by the hospital. The main phases of a process of cultural change, which took place in the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, one of the Italian and international excellences, are shown. The culture of welcome, born from the humanization process, is transformed from an individual commitment to a shared goal. As long as the activities put in place lead to the conscious construction of a system that integrates and supports the health care system.

Casavecchia A. (2020) "Humanization of Care and Culture of Welcome. The Bambino Gesù Children Hospital: a Case of Study " Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12(3), 131-150. DOI: 10.14658/PUPJ-IJSE-2020-3-7  
Year of Publication
2020
Journal
Italian Journal of Sociology of Education
Volume
12
Issue Number
3
Start Page
131
Last Page
150
Date Published
10/2020
ISSN Number
2035-4983
Serial Article Number
7
DOI
10.14658/PUPJ-IJSE-2020-3-7
Issue
Section
Special Section