%0 Journal Article
%T Situation, experiences and needs of healthy siblings in families with a chronically ill child
%A Glac, Izabela
%J Homo et Societas
%V 2019
%R 10.4467/25436104HS.19.003.12315
%N Issue 4/2019
%P 24-39
%K chronic illness, needs, family, siblings
%@ 2543-6104
%D 2020
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/homo-et-societas/article/sytuacja-przezycia-oraz-potrzeby-zdrowego-rodzenstwa-w-rodzinach-z-dzieckiem-przewlekle-chorym
%X This article describes the life situation, feelings and needs of siblings of children who have been diagnosed with a chronic disease, which is rarely discussed in the literature.The definition of chronic disease was described, in a special way based on terminology in the colloquial, medical, psychological and sociological terms. In addition, it describes situations and experiences in families in which a chronic disease occurs, with particular emphasis on siblings of sick children. A significant part of the article deals with the needs of the sisters and brothers of children suffering from long-term, serious somatic diseases.In conclusion, the author emphasizes the role of parents in shaping the right responses to cope with difficult situations and meet the needs of their children, both the sick and their siblings.