Horino Satoshi, Ozaki Ayahumi, Yamaguchi Yuki, Miyabayashi Hiroki, Aki Haruka, Aizawa Hiroyuki, Fujino Naoya, Sugiura Hisatoshi, Miura Katsushi
Department of Allergy, Miyagi Children's Hospital.
Department of Pediatrics, JCHO Sendai Hospital.
Arerugi. 2024;73(5):399-405. doi: 10.15036/arerugi.73.399.
The number of students with food allergies is on the increase, while the problems and burdens of school teachers and staff are not yet clear. Our study was designed to identify the unmet needs of school teachers and staff dealing with food allergy in school lunches.
A written questionnaire was sent by mail to 600 elementary and junior high schools in Miyagi Prefecture.
Responses were received from 169 schools. The prevalence of food allergy was 5.6% and the EpiPen possession rate was 0.36%. The most common problems perceived by teachers and staff were the "increase in the number of students with food allergies" and the "diversification of causative foods". Other problems included "uncertainty of foods to be removed" and "insufficient collaboration among teachers, guardians, and doctors," which could be improved by the medical providers. In the free descriptions, many respondents complained of an excessive workload and the mental burden of never making a mistake or missing anything.
Our survey revealed that while there is a public demand for safe school lunches, the teachers and staff dealing with this demand are under considerable strain. It is necessary to consider reducing the burden, and a sustainable system needs to be established.
食物过敏学生的数量在增加，而学校教师和工作人员面临的问题与负担尚不明确。我们的研究旨在确定学校教师和工作人员在处理学校午餐中的食物过敏问题时未得到满足的需求。
通过邮件向宫城县的600所中小学发送了书面调查问卷。
收到了169所学校的回复。食物过敏的患病率为5.6%，肾上腺素自动注射器的持有率为0.36%。教师和工作人员认为最常见的问题是“食物过敏学生数量增加”和“致病食物种类增多”。其他问题包括“需去除食物的不确定性”以及“教师、监护人及医生之间协作不足”，医疗服务提供者可对此加以改善。在自由描述中，许多受访者抱怨工作量过大以及因不能犯错或遗漏任何事情而产生的精神负担。
我们的调查显示，尽管公众对安全的学校午餐有需求，但处理这一需求的教师和工作人员承受着相当大的压力。有必要考虑减轻负担，并建立一个可持续的系统。
