Korean parents’ perceptions of the challenges and needs on school re-entry during or after childhood and adolescent cancer: A multi-institutional survey by Korean society of pediatric hematology and oncologyopen access
- Authors
- Lee, J.A.[Lee, J.A.]; Lee, J.M.[Lee, J.M.]; Park, H.J.[Park, H.J.]; Park, M.[Park, M.]; Park, B.K.[Park, B.K.]; Ju, H.Y.[Ju, H.Y.]; Kim, J.Y.[Kim, J.Y.]; Park, S.K.[Park, S.K.]; Lee, Y.H.[Lee, Y.H.]; Shim, Y.J.[Shim, Y.J.]; Kim, H.S.[Kim, H.S.]; Park, K.D.[Park, K.D.]; Lim, Y.-J.[Lim, Y.-J.]; Chueh, H.W.[Chueh, H.W.]; Park, J.K.[Park, J.K.]; Kim, S.K.[Kim, S.K.]; Choi, H.S.[Choi, H.S.]; Ahn, H.S.[Ahn, H.S.]; Hah, J.O.[Hah, J.O.]; Kang, H.J.[Kang, H.J.]; Shin, H.Y.[Shin, H.Y.]; Lee, M.J.[Lee, M.J.]
- Issue Date
- Apr-2020
- Publisher
- Korean Pediatric Society
- Keywords
- Childhood cancer; Parents; School re-entry
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics, v.63, no.4, pp.141 - 145
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics
- Volume
- 63
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 141
- End Page
- 145
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/7067
- DOI
- 10.3345/kjp.2019.00696
- ISSN
- 1738-1061
- Abstract
- Background: For children and adolescents with cancer, going back to school is a key milestone in returning to “normal life.” Purpose: To identify the support vital for a successful transi-tion, we evaluated the parents’ needs and the challenges they face when their children return to school. Methods: This multi-institutional study was conducted by the Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The written survey comprised 24 questions and was completed by 210 parents without an interviewer. Results: Most parents (165 of 206) reported that their children experienced difficulties with physical status (n=60), peer relationships (n=30), academic performance (n=27), emotional/behavioral issues (n=11), and relationships with teachers (n=4) on reentering school. Parents wanted to be kept informed about and remain involved in their children’s school lives and reported good parent-teacher communication (88 of 209, 42.1%). Parents reported that 83.1% and 44.9% of teachers and peers, respectively, displayed an adequate understanding of their children’s condition. Most parents (197 of 208) answered that a special program is necessary to facilitate return to school after cancer therapy that offers emotional support (n=85), facilitates social adaptation (n=61), and pro-vides tutoring to accelerate catch up (n=56), and continued health care by hospital outreach and school personnel (n=50). Conclusion: In addition to scholastic aptitude-oriented pro-grams, emotional and psychosocial support is necessary for a successful return to school. Pediatric oncologists should active-ly improve oncology practices to better integrate individualized school plans and educate peers and teachers to improve health literacy to aid them in understanding the needs of children with cancer. © 2020 by The Korean Pediatric Society.
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