2020 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 107-114
Objective: At the "8th Pancreatic Cancer Classroom Workshop in Kashiwanoha" held in November 2018, a questionnaire was used to evaluate the ideal pancreatic cancer classroom.
Methods: A survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire form at nine major institutions that convened pancreatic cancer classroom sessions.
Results: This questionnaire reinforced the significance of the pancreatic cancer classroom, and confirmed that (1) the relationship between patients, family members, and medical professionals had improved, and motivation for treatment had increased, and (2) the classroom, regardless of type or frequency of sessions, facilitated mutual understanding and education of all involved parties regardless of role. In addition, the following issues concerning the classroom sessions were confirmed: (1) selection of target patients by disease and disease stage should continue, (2) the timing of classroom sessions will be convened and time allocated for the sessions were clarified, and (3) expansion and maintenance of operational skills and the collaborative system for healthcare professionals were identified.
Conclusion: In order to continue pancreatic cancer classroom sessions that are currently and have been voluntarily convened at each institution for a long time, there is a need for the pancreatic cancer classroom study group to lead and conduct prospective studies of classroom participants to clarify their utility.
