School re-entry for children and adolescents with cancer: A qualitative study from the perspectives of school personnel
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, cilt.13, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apjon.2026.101009
- Dergi Adı: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: School re-entry after a cancer-related interruption may involve academic, social, emotional, and health-related adjustment. Evidence from school personnel remains limited. This study explored school personnel's perspectives on school re-entry among children and adolescents undergoing or having completed childhood cancer treatment. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study was conducted in T & uuml;rkiye with 12 school personnel recruited through purposive maximum-variation and snowball sampling: eight teachers, two school administrators, one school counselor, and one school nurse. Data were collected through online semi-structured interviews between April 2025 and January 2026 and analyzed using a team-based inductive thematic analysis informed by Braun and Clarke's six phases. Results: Three analytic domains encompassing eight themes were identified: academic and health-related adjustment; social and emotional reintegration; and school-side support needs and coordination gaps. Participants described school absence as involving academic disruption, weakened belonging, peer-related vulnerability, and a need for individualized adjustment. Support was often dependent on individual initiative, with limited school-useable health information, unclear role boundaries, and insufficient coordination. Conclusions: School personnel described school re-entry as a gradual, individualized process requiring coordinated communication, planning, and follow-up. The school-side needs identified may inform future interdisciplinary models linking children and families, schools, and health care teams. Pediatric oncology nurses may contribute to communication and planning; however, role-specific recommendations require direct investigation with nurses, children, and families.