Teacher Perceptions of a School-Based Support Program for Children with Cancer.

Q2 Social Sciences
Continuity in Education Pub Date : 2024-11-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.5334/cie.140
Emily D Irwin, Rachael Jewell, Jessika C Boles, Tisha Coggin Clay
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Abstract

Innovations in medicine have allowed children with cancer to attend school more frequently by increasing survival rates and improving access to outpatient therapies. Children with cancer still miss a significant proportion of school attendance and participation during treatment, thereby disrupting their educational experiences. "Monkey in My Chair" is a program in the United States that connects ill children with their schoolmates during illness-related absences to support their social relationships and eventual school re-entry into the school environment. However, little is known about how this program is perceived and experienced by participating schoolteachers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand teacher perceptions of the Monkey in My Chair program. One hundred and one teachers who participated in the program between 2012 and 2022 completed an electronic survey about their experiences. Overall, participants reported satisfaction with the program and indicated they would recommend it to other teachers. Most preferred and utilized components were the stuffed animal monkey and the perceived sense of connection it created among students. Participants suggested several areas in which the program can be improved, such as requesting more digital program components, expanding beyond the scope of oncology diagnoses, creating more developmentally appropriate materials, and including an instructional video. Future research is needed to understand all stakeholder experiences, including those of children with cancer and their classmates, to continue to evaluate and improve the Monkey in My Chair program.

教师对癌症儿童校本支持计划的看法。
医学的创新提高了癌症儿童的存活率,改善了他们接受门诊治疗的机会,从而使他们能够更经常地上学。但在治疗期间,癌症患儿仍有很大一部分时间无法到校上课和参与活动,从而影响了他们的教育经历。"猴子坐我的椅子 "是美国的一项计划,该计划将因病缺课的患儿与他们的同学联系起来,以帮助他们建立社交关系,并最终重返学校环境。然而,人们对参与这项计划的学校教师是如何看待和体验这项计划的却知之甚少。因此,本研究旨在了解教师对 "猴子坐我椅子 "计划的看法。100 名在 2012 年至 2022 年期间参加过该计划的教师填写了一份有关其经历的电子调查问卷。总体而言,参与者对该计划表示满意,并表示会向其他教师推荐该计划。最受欢迎和使用率最高的部分是毛绒动物猴子和它在学生中产生的联系感。参与者提出了该计划可以改进的几个方面,如要求提供更多的数字程序组件、扩大肿瘤诊断的范围、制作更多适合学生发展的材料以及加入教学视频。未来的研究需要了解所有利益相关者的体验,包括癌症儿童及其同学的体验,以便继续评估和改进 "猴子坐我的椅子 "项目。
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Continuity in Education
Continuity in Education Social Sciences-Education
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