Cancer patient society held in Tokyo Discussing "cancer education" at school site August 31 20:56
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The “Cancer Patient Society” was held in Tokyo to help patients and their families learn about cancer treatment and patient support that would be one in two. Recently, there has been a mock class that considers how children should be told about cancer, as there are more opportunities for patients to teach classes as “cancer education” at school.
The “National Cancer Society” was established by the “National Association of Cancer Patient Associations” created by cancer patient associations nationwide, and more than 50 people including patients and doctors participated.
Among them, Mika Nakahara, Fukuoka City, who had been working to convey experiences to children after having been diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago, thought about “cancer education”.
In the class, Mr. Nakahara talked about an experience that felt a strong fear that he might die, and appealed for "I want you to live with the current time that you take for granted."
The “Basic Law on Cancer Control”, which defines national cancer control measures, has been promoting the promotion of cancer education, and the number of cases in which patients are taught at the school site is increasing. Some people are confused because they do not understand the necessary considerations when there are patients in their relatives.
Aya Miyoshi, Secretary General of the National Association of Cancer Patients, said, “For 30% to 40% of the children who took their class, responded that their parents and other cancer patients were close to them, I want to create a teaching material that patients can use and create a place to learn how to convey it. ”
Trends and challenges in cancer education
In recent years, the government has promoted “cancer education” at schools, as it is important to understand cancer correctly and learn about the importance of health and life.
The “Basic Act on Cancer Control”, revised three years ago, includes provisions related to “cancer education”, and also provides “cancer education” for new junior high school and high school study guidelines that will be implemented in the coming years Is clearly stated.
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology last year targeting elementary and junior high schools and high schools nationwide, about 21,000 schools, or about 57% of the total, conducted “cancer education”.
In addition to teachers, doctors and patients are also promoting classes as “external lecturers” so that children can understand cancer more deeply, and about 2,700 schools invited external lecturers to provide cancer education. It is said.
The government has started training for external lecturers, but according to the National Federation of Cancer Patient Associations, there are few opportunities to train lecturers, and what kind of content should be spoken even if a class is requested? The question is whether there are many cancer patients who are confused because they don't know what to do or how to care for children with childhood cancer or children with family members.