Publications by authors named "Mette Weibel"
Background: Children with cancer or cancer-like disease risk treatment-related isolation, which can negatively impact their peer relationships and social competencies and exacerbate their loneliness. During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased online socialization became the new normal imposed by national isolation guidelines. To adhere to the treatment-related isolation guidelines, children with cancer were offered online classmate "ambassador" visits during hospitalization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Health and education are interrelated and influence social, economic and lifestyle perspectives. Children with chronic illnesses experience barriers in the educational system regarding school attendance and social isolation. Gaining knowledge of compulsory education and how children with chronic illnesses are supported is crucial for the implications of future education policy and legislation in Scandinavia.
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- The study investigates how an AV1 telepresence robot aids children and adolescents with cancer in staying connected with their schools during treatment.
- Data was collected through interviews and observations from various groups, including the children, their parents, teachers, classmates, and healthcare professionals.
- The findings highlight five key themes: expectations, social interaction, learning, classroom environment, and technology, all of which influence the effectiveness and inclusivity of the robot in educational settings.
Background: Complex treatment, care and rehabilitation require continuous healthcare professional development and maintenance of competencies in collaboration with other professionals. Interprofessional education in childhood cancer involves several groups of healthcare professionals with both general and specific knowledge and skills.
Objective: To establish consensus on content and interprofessional learning objectives for an interprofessional education in childhood cancer.