2020 Volume 62 Issue 5 Pages 324-330
Background: Recently, the importance of cancer education has been increasing in Japan, and various discussions have been made on how to promote cancer education.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to clarify the recognition of “cancer education” practice from narrative by cancer survivors and to obtain basic knowledge that will contribute to the promotion of cancer education in Japan in the future.
Methods: Records of interviews with cancer survivors (3 breast cancers, 1 gastric cancer) were analyzed by qualitative descriptive approach.
Results: A total of 204 recognitions of cancer survivors were obtained. After abstraction, total of 11 recognitions were identified as follows: “The general public has little medical knowledge about cancer”, “Little is known about cancer education”, “Early cancer education is important”, “It is necessary to consider cancer education as part of disease prevention education”, “Cancer education should be elementary”, “Cancer education should not scare people”, “Cancer education should be conducted in accordance with the background and level of understanding of the subject”, “It is appropriate for medical doctors and nurses to be in charge of cancer education”, “It is appropriate for cancer survivors to speak in cancer education”, “It is appropriate for a Yogo teacher to act as a coordinator in cancer education”, “It is important for Yogo teachers to listen to children before and after cancer education”.
Conclusion: The recognition of cancer survivors about “cancer education” practice were clarified in this study. It was considered that the Yogo teacher was important as a person who act as a coordinator in cancer education and listen to children. Statistical verification is necessary for generalization in future. It is also necessary to carry out examination by expanding the object person in future.
