Children's return to school after treatment for cancer: study days for teachers.
BACKGROUND
As greater numbers of children return to school after treatment for cancer, their teachers need information and assurance in order to facilitate the reintegration process.


METHODS
Help with organising study days for teachers was offered to the 20 regional childhood cancer treatment hospitals in the United Kingdom, and the usefulness of the study days in helping teachers at six of these centres was evaluated using pre- and posttest questionnaires. At a study day, members of the hospital treatment team gave informal presentations, and, later, involvement in a workshop gave the participants opportunities to discuss and share information.


RESULTS
After attendance at a study day, the teachers showed significant gains in knowledge about childhood cancers and in confidence concerning the management of typical problem situations that might be encountered when the children returned to school.


CONCLUSIONS
In the light of this research, recommendations were made to the 20 regional treatment hospitals in the United Kingdom to organise such study days for teachers on a regular basis.
Larcombe
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CRC Education and Child Studies Research Group, Institute of Child Health, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children, U.K.
Charlton
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D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008282:Mainstreaming, Education / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching; D006113:United Kingdom