Development of a supporting tool for children and their parents who have cancer

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01771
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: The Open University of Japan
• Principal Investigator: Kobayashi Mariko 放送大学, 教養学部, 教授 (70383106)
• Research Collaborator: Kozaki yuko 聖心女子大学, 現代教養学部 ; Shiota konomi 世田谷区教育相談室 ; Nakajima ryoko 東京都小児総合医療センター
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: がんの親をもつ子ども / 学校 / 教員 / スクールカウンセラー / 連携による支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was to develop a supporting tool which connects home, school, and medical institutions for school-age children whose parent has cancer. We conducted following surveys regarding 1) analysis of the evaluation questionnaire of the first edition booklet for school teachers, 2) group interview for high school teachers, and 3) group interview for school counselors about supporting children at school. Based on the results, we examined the ways of support and cooperation with a home, a school and a medical institution for children whose parent has cancer. And we made a booklet “When a Parent has Cancer: Supporting Children in School setting” (the second edition) for cancer parents who have school-age children, school teachers and medical personnel.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子育て世代のがん患者が増えている現在、その子どもが多くの時間を過ごす学校での支援は重要である。今回作成した冊子は、初版（養護教諭・小中学校の教員、小・中学生のいるがん患者の調査を基にして作成）の評価アンケート、高等学校教員およびスクールカウンセラーの調査を含めて内容を拡充し、連携のためのモデルやリソースを提示した。学校と家庭、医療機関が連携して子どもを支えるためのツールとなること、また、がん教育実施に向けて、がんの親をもつ子どもへの配慮の参考になることが期待される。