Implementation and Evaluation of Teacher Training on Food Allergy Education in Kindergarten ― Aiming to Foster Children Leading Healthy Lives, Regardless of the Presence of Food Allergies ―

　本研究の目的は，幼稚園において食物アレルギーと共に生活する子供を育む方策を検討することである。本研究では，食物アレルギー教育に関する教員研修を行い，研修中の教員の反応と研修前後のアンケート調査の結果を基に，その効果を評価した。 　研修後には,食物アレルギーやその対応によって生じる子供達の心境へも目を向ける必要性の理解が深まった。また事例検討を通して，幼稚園においても幼児なりに食物アレルギーを理解して対応できるように伝える必要性があると明らかになり，実際に指導できそうな具体的な場面も挙げられた。さらに研修中，脈々と受け継がれてきた“教育観”と，現在の多様化した時代背景や子供達の実態，社会的なつながりを踏まえて更新される“教育観”の中で揺れ動く教員の姿が見られ，その揺らぎや葛藤自体が，個別のニーズを適切に受け入れ，多様性を尊重する教師の観念を磨くことにつながっていると考えられた。This study aims to explore strategies for nurturing kindergarten children with food allergies. Teacher training on food allergy education was conducted, and its effectiveness was evaluated based on teacher reactions and pre- and post-training surveys. The training deepened the understanding of the importance of addressing the emotional needs of children with food allergies. Case studies revealed the necessity of conveying this understanding to preschoolers and equipping them to respond appropriately. The study also observed teachers navigating between traditional and evolving educational perspectives, with observed fluctuations and conflicts contributing to refining teachers' beliefs tow ard embracing individual needs and diversity

Intention to return to the town of Tomioka in residents 7 years after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: a cross-sectional study

The aim of our study was to identify the factors associated with intention to return (ITR) in residents of Tomioka town, Fukushima Prefecture. We contacted approximated 8000 residents aged 20 years or older who lived in Tomioka. We invited them to take part in a written survey on ITR. In all, 1749 residents\u27 replies were included in the analysis. We asked about ITR in former residents of Tomioka town. We also asked about relevant factors and about risk perception in relation to the health effects of radiation exposure. Of those contacted, 469 (26.8%) had an ITR. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being male (OR = 1.6, 95% Cl: 1.24-1.96, P < 0.001),the anticipation of improving shopping in the town (OR = 1.5, 95% Cl: 1.26-1.67, P < 0.001) and requests for individual consultation with experts on the health effects of radiation (OR = 2.7, 95% Cl: 2.10-3.48, P <0.001) were associated with the ITR (+), and living with children under 18 years of age (OR = 0.7, 95% Cl: 0.51-0.95, P = 0.023), reluctance to drink tap water (OR = 0.5, 95% Cl: 0.36-0.69, P < 0.001) and anxiety regarding genetic effects of radiation in the next generation (OR = 0.6, 95% Cl: 0.45-079, P <0.001) were associated with the ITR (-) to Tomioka town, independent of other covariates. To allay the anxieties of residents who have an ITR to their hometown, careful risk communication, including information on the potential effects of radiation on health, is important

Increasing Disaster Medical Assistance Teams’ Intent to Engage with Specific Hazards

To ensure human resource availability for a smooth response during various types of disasters, there is a need to improve the intent of those involved in responding to each hazard type. However, Disaster Medical Assistance Team personnel’s intent to engage with specific hazards has yet to be clarified. This study therefore aimed to clarify the factors affecting Disaster Medical Assistance Team members’ (n = 178) intent to engage with each type of hazard through an anonymous web questionnaire survey containing 20 questions. Our results show that the intent to engage in disaster response activities was significantly lower for chemical (50), biological (47), radiological/nuclear (58), and explosive (52) incidents compared with natural (82) and man-made hazards (82) (p &lt; 0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed that incentives were the most common factor affecting responders’ intent to engage with all hazard types, followed by self-confidence. Thus, creating a system that provides generous incentives could effectively improve disaster responders’ intent to engage with specific hazards. Another approach could be education and training to increase disaster responders’ confidence. We believe that the successful implementation of these measures would improve the intent of responders to engage with hazards and promote the recruitment of sufficient human resources