Abstract：
BACKGROUND: 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.
METHODS: A written questionnaire was sent by mail to 600 elementary and junior high schools in Miyagi Prefecture.
RESULTS: 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.
CONCLUSIONS: 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.
METHODS: A written questionnaire was sent by mail to 600 elementary and junior high schools in Miyagi Prefecture.
RESULTS: 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.
CONCLUSIONS: 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.
摘要：
背景：食物过敏的学生人数正在增加，而学校教师和工作人员的问题和负担尚不清楚。我们的研究旨在确定学校教师和工作人员在学校午餐中处理食物过敏的未满足需求。
方法：向宫城县600所小学和初中邮寄了一份书面问卷。
结果：收到了169所学校的回复。食物过敏的患病率为5.6％，EpiPen拥有率为0.36％。教师和工作人员认为最常见的问题是“食物过敏学生人数增加”和“致病食物多样化”。其他问题包括“要删除的食物的不确定性”和“教师之间的合作不足，监护人,和医生,“这可以由医疗提供者改进。在自由描述中，许多受访者抱怨过度的工作量和从不犯错误或遗漏任何东西的精神负担。
结论：我们的调查显示，尽管公众对安全的学校午餐有需求，处理这一需求的教师和工作人员承受着相当大的压力。要考虑减轻负担,需要建立一个可持续的系统。
方法：向宫城县600所小学和初中邮寄了一份书面问卷。
结果：收到了169所学校的回复。食物过敏的患病率为5.6％，EpiPen拥有率为0.36％。教师和工作人员认为最常见的问题是“食物过敏学生人数增加”和“致病食物多样化”。其他问题包括“要删除的食物的不确定性”和“教师之间的合作不足，监护人,和医生,“这可以由医疗提供者改进。在自由描述中，许多受访者抱怨过度的工作量和从不犯错误或遗漏任何东西的精神负担。
结论：我们的调查显示，尽管公众对安全的学校午餐有需求，处理这一需求的教师和工作人员承受着相当大的压力。要考虑减轻负担,需要建立一个可持续的系统。
