The questionnaire for the seminar & workshop

　Opening Greeting Kaname Yanagisawa
（Chair of NPHC, Professor at University of Chiba）

　The situations and issues in UK” Frances Barbour
(Stevenson College)

　“The situations and issues in Hong Kong” Blondi Kwok
(Manager (Community & Hospital) of Playright Children’s Play)

１ What impressed you from this seminar & workshop?

• I learned the importance of “play”.
• I feel more confident to inform my colleagues that “play is important for sick children”.
• The important roles of HPS can be proved by children’s smiles.I was very touched.
• I sometimes feel stuck with what I do at my work but felt encouraged after listening to all presentations.
• I learned the clear professional goals and purposes of HPS.
• It was helpful to hear the practices of HPS in UK and Hong Kong as well as Japan.
• By listening to different practices in other countries, I realized that cultural differences should be taken into account and the importance on using the current resources.
• I have better understanding on distractions now.
• I think distractions and guided imagery could be useful for all medical treatments.
• It was practical to learn that simple breathing technique is beneficial for pain management.
• I learned the importance of normal plays as well as distraction and preparation.
• I learned that starting something new take a lot of time and energy.
• It was good to hear what HPS Japan have been offering even though it was hard to introduce new concepts to the hospitals.

２ What should be changed for the next seminar & workshop?

• I wish that printouts of the presentations were prepared.
• There were lots of unfamiliar terms (distraction, preparation, HPS, CLS) so there should be simple explanations.
• I wish I could hear more practices in UK.
• The first panel discussion went rather quickly.
• I wish I could learn more about NPHC.
• Because NPHC have researched on hospital environment and architecture, I would like to hear what they think about HPS.

３ What would you like to learn more?

• I would like to learn more about guided imagery.
• What would happen to HPS training project after the grant will be terminated.
• The education and HPS practices in Hong Kong.
• The background and reasons of founding NGO in Hong Kong.
• The history of HPS.
• Different play techniques to meet individual and developmental needs.
• The practical skills on distraction and preparations.
• The reasons of taking HPS Japan course.
• The qualification of HPS Japan. How will it be developed for future? Any other courses to learn more about HPS?
• I have been working in pediatrics as a nursery nurse over 20 years. The roles of nursery nurses are different in each hospital. I would like to learn how my work can connect to HPS roles.

4．Any opinions, impressions, and questions.

• I learned a lot from this seminar and workshop.
• I felt encouraged and more confident. Thank you.
• It was a great opportunity to learn about Hospital Plays. I hope there will be more seminars like this one.
• I thought it would be great to have one HPS in every hospital in Japan.
• I would like to suggest more than “simple white furniture” when I design it.
• I would like to learn more about the child-friendly hospital environment.
• It was encouraging to learn how HPS have active roles.
• I wish there were some opportunities to discuss with HPS, CLS and nursery nurses.
• I would like to tell others that play is important for all children.
• If possible, I would like to take HPS Japan course. I will always keep in mind to reflect what is best for sick children.
• I felt encouraged by seeing that many people from all over Japan gathered in Tokyo. I strong felt that I need to have the first step and continuous effort for the bright future of pediatrics in Japan.
• I was trained that a nurse should pay attention to any changes of sick children.When I heard in the presentation that HPS should be the first one to notice a change in sick children, I felt a little uncomfortable.I realized this feeling discourages the team approach.
• Every time I participate in forums of NPHC, I feel that NPHC offers a great opportunity for all professions to discuss how to support sick children. I truly hope that there will be more and more practitioners and public recognition.

Closing Kunihiko Kawamura (Director of University of Shizuoka Junior College)

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