Konishi E, Nagai T, Kobayashi M, Mitsumori Y, Ono W, Asahara K, Porter S E
Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan.
College of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan.
Int Nurs Rev. 2016 Jun;63(2):292-9. doi: 10.1111/inr.12244. Epub 2016 Feb 11.
The recent Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident was one of more than 200 serious nuclear/radiation incidents (accidents and disasters) that occurred worldwide since 1945. The current Fukushima disaster is in the recovery phase with the decreasing levels of radiation in the environment. However, fears and stigma related to the perceived risk of radiation exposure persist among the general population.
To improve on students' preparedness for social and public health challenges after a radiation incidence, radiation education was provided for undergraduate public health nursing students.
This case study reports the development and implementation of the first class of radiation education in public health nursing, as well as students' reflections on their class experience.
We included a 90-min radiation class in an undergraduate public health nursing course in Tokyo, Japan. Lectures/discussion on technical and environmental aspects provided the minimally essential content for basic radiation knowledge. After class, all the 65 students were invited to freely write their reflections on the class. With their consent, 61 students' anonymous written accounts were qualitatively analysed.
Five themes emerged: awareness of ignorance about radiation, problems produced by the mass media, becoming knowledgeable about radiation, public health nurses' role, and trustful and enjoyable lecture.
The class inspired students to consider social, psychological and relational aspects of knowing and not knowing about radiation and their future professional role.
Once radiation is taught at school, nursing students will emerge as professionals with the belief that radiation is within their professional purview. Education is key to disaster prevention, preparation, response and recovery. Given the ubiquitous nature of health challenges after a radiation incident, radiation education is indispensable for nursing students worldwide.
最近的福岛核电站事故是自1945年以来全球发生的200多起严重核/辐射事件（事故和灾难）之一。当前福岛灾难正处于恢复阶段，环境中的辐射水平在下降。然而，普通民众中对辐射暴露感知风险的恐惧和污名仍然存在。
为提高学生在辐射事件后应对社会和公共卫生挑战的准备能力，为本科公共卫生护理专业学生提供了辐射教育。
本案例研究报告了公共卫生护理中第一堂辐射教育课的开发与实施，以及学生对课堂体验的反思。
我们在日本东京的本科公共卫生护理课程中安排了一节90分钟的辐射课。关于技术和环境方面的讲座/讨论提供了基本辐射知识的最低必要内容课后，邀请所有65名学生自由写下他们对这堂课的反思，并在征得他们同意后，对61名学生的匿名书面记录进行了定性分析。
出现了五个主题：对辐射无知的认知、大众媒体产生的问题、了解辐射知识、公共卫生护士的角色以及可信且有趣的讲座。
这堂课激发学生思考关于辐射知晓与不知晓的社会、心理及人际关系方面，以及他们未来的职业角色。
一旦学校开展辐射教育，护理专业学生会成为相信辐射在其专业范围内的专业人员。教育是预防、准备、应对和恢复灾害的关键。鉴于辐射事件后健康挑战的普遍性，辐射教育对全球护理专业学生来说不可或缺。
