The Role of Educator in Relation to Children Suffering from Chronic Diseases

procesu inkluzije i odgoja djece s kroničnim oboljenjima odgojitelji imaju jednu od ključnih uloga, a upravo je ta uloga predmet ovoga rada. Cilj rada bio je istražiti teorijski okvir problematike kronično oboljele djece te potom istražiti u praksi ulogu i informiranost odgojitelja koji rade s djecom oboljelom od kroničnih bolesti. Na temelju istraživanja koje je provedeno u područnim dječjim vrtićima grada Splita u razdoblju od svibnja do lipnja 2017. godine u kojem je sudjelovalo 50 odgojiteljica utvrđeno je da odgojiteljice u područnim dječjim vrtićima grada Splita trebaju pristupiti dodatnoj edukaciji o preventivnim mjerama ili sigurnosti pri radu s djecom oboljelom od kroničnih bolesti kako bi bile u potpunosti upoznate s potencijalnim opasnostima i ostalim specifičnostima koje te bolesti uza sebe vežu.The educators have one of the key roles in the process of inclusion and upbringing of the children with chronic illnesses and that particular role is the subject of the present thesis. The aim of the present thesis was to explore the theoretical framework of the problem of children suffering from chronic conditions and furthermore to investigate in practice the role and knowledge of educators working with them. Based on research conducted in the regional kindergartens of the city of Split in the period from May to June 2017, involving 50 educators, it was established that the kindergarten educators in mentioned kindergartens should have access to additional education on preventive or safety measures while working with children suffering from chronic conditions so that they could be fully acquainted with the potential dangers and other specifics that these conditions bind to themselve