Abstract
The purpose of this study was to reveal expectations about medical care for disabled children at special schools. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 155 parents of disabled children living in A Prefecture in Japan. A total of 62(40%) parents responded anonymously. The order of their expectations concerning care-givers for their children at schools was as follows; registered nurse, 22 (35%); mother, 19 (31%); homeroom-teacher, 15 (24%); school nurses, 14 (23%); physician, 8 (13%); father, 7 (11%). This study also found registered nurses were expected to do medical care in collaboration with parents and teachers.
