Abstract
The purpose of this historical research project is to examine the contribution of 19th-century religious congregations in the development of the nursing profession, based on the historical example of the Sisters of Charity of Sts. Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (or the Sisters of the Holy Child Mary). To this end, sixty three volumes were analysed, all taken from the historical archive of the Generalate of the Sisters of the Holy Child Mary in Milan, in via S. Sofia n.13, with the exception of just one, taken from the Braidense National Library, also in Milan. This research project has highlighted the sociological contribution provided by the Sisters of the Holy Child Mary to the professional nature of nursing, and to the development of the distinctive features of the nursing profession (Greenwood, 1980). All documentary sources were analysed in line with the Chabod historical research method (2006), and for their critical interpretation, a scheme of analysis was created. Two lines of investigation emerged from the data collected: the role of Sister Emilia Vinante as an expert with regard to the nursing profession, and the professional strategies promoted by FIRO (Federation of Italian Religious Nurses). Based on the conclusions of the research project, it may be stated that religious congregations contributed greatly to the nursing profession, leaving a decisive mark on the cultural and professional development of nurses.
Highlights
RIASSUNTO Lo scopo del presente lavoro di ricerca storica è di esaminare il contributo allo sviluppo della professione infermieristica delle congregazioni religiose del XIX secolo prendendo come esempio le Suore di Maria Bambina conosciute anche come Suore della Carità delle Sante Bartolomea Capitanio e Vincenza Gerosa
religiose ABSTRACT The purpose of this historical research project is to examine the contribution of 19th-century religious congregations in the development
all taken from the historical archive of the Generalate
Summary
Il lavoro di ricerca ha posto una lente d’ingrandimento sul contributo che le Suore di Maria Bambina hanno fornito, rispetto alle aree professionali e allo sviluppo degli attributi distintivi della professione infermieristica nell’ottica sociologica (Greenwood, 1980). La presente ricerca storica riguarda le suore della Carità delle Sante Bartolomea Capitanio e Vincenza Gerosa, conosciute anche come Suore di Carità di Lovere o Suore di Maria Bambina, in quanto fu una delle congregazioni lombarde e italiane di maggior rilievo sia per la diffusione e il numero di membri sia per il contributo che diedero allo sviluppo dell’assistenza infermieristica in ospedale e alla formazione delle allieve nelle scuole convitto per infermiere. - evidenziare attraverso lo studio delle fonti documentarie, il contributo che le Suore di Maria Bambina hanno dato allo sviluppo degli attributi distintivi della professione infermieristica, nell’ottica sociologica
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