Abstract
This paper analyzes municipal systems to support the participation of children requiring medical care in school activities as part of inclusive education in Japan, based on the results of our survey involving an advanced municipal Department of Education.
As an institutional approach of this Department of Education, a project to establish a school-based medical care system is in progress, adopting various approaches such as establishing a support system within school, promoting school-advisor/medical institution collaboration, and preparing a medical care manual. As a practical approach based on this, nurses are helping children requiring medical care participate in school activities, while another system to support teachers, nurses, and other professionals is also being established.
The department’s institutional and practical approaches are proceeding with municipal measures to promote integrated collaboration and cooperation among the Department of Education, relevant school, and community providing medical and welfare services. For the development of these outcomes, the further improvement of working conditions for nurses and other professionals may be required.
