345 Respondents from 47 Prefectures Respond to Survey on Travel Conditions for Children Requiring Medical Care
Try Angle conducted a nationwide survey on travel for families of children requiring medical care, receiving 345 valid responses. While willingness to travel is high, the survey revealed that the burden of arrangements due to lack of information and inadequate facilities remains a significant barrier.
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Try Angle (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Mayuko Suda) conducted a nationwide survey on travel for families of children requiring medical care, receiving 345 valid responses from all 47 prefectures.
The results show that approximately 80% of respondents have experienced overnight travel, and even among families with no such experience, about 80% expressed a desire to take their children out. However, 94.2% of those with travel experience handle all arrangements for transportation and accommodation themselves, revealing the reality that they shoulder everything from choosing destinations to inquiries and scheduling on the day of the trip.
The number one difficulty during travel was 'not knowing where to change diapers' (62.4%). This highlighted a unique challenge for these families, as common infant diaper-changing spaces are often difficult for them to use. Additionally, it was shown that besides a shortage of equipment, the difficulty in accessing necessary information is a major barrier to travel.
Background: There are approximately 20,000 children requiring medical care in Japan. With the use of large wheelchairs (buggies) and the need for constant power for medical equipment, travel is often highly challenging. Try Angle conducted this first nationwide survey aiming for a society where everyone can enjoy traveling.
For those who have not experienced overnight travel, the most common reason for hesitation was 'fear of deterioration in physical condition during or after the trip' (60.3%), followed by 'time required for inquiries and confirmation' (38.2%) and 'insufficient information about the destination' (35.3%).
The results show that approximately 80% of respondents have experienced overnight travel, and even among families with no such experience, about 80% expressed a desire to take their children out. However, 94.2% of those with travel experience handle all arrangements for transportation and accommodation themselves, revealing the reality that they shoulder everything from choosing destinations to inquiries and scheduling on the day of the trip.
The number one difficulty during travel was 'not knowing where to change diapers' (62.4%). This highlighted a unique challenge for these families, as common infant diaper-changing spaces are often difficult for them to use. Additionally, it was shown that besides a shortage of equipment, the difficulty in accessing necessary information is a major barrier to travel.
Background: There are approximately 20,000 children requiring medical care in Japan. With the use of large wheelchairs (buggies) and the need for constant power for medical equipment, travel is often highly challenging. Try Angle conducted this first nationwide survey aiming for a society where everyone can enjoy traveling.
For those who have not experienced overnight travel, the most common reason for hesitation was 'fear of deterioration in physical condition during or after the trip' (60.3%), followed by 'time required for inquiries and confirmation' (38.2%) and 'insufficient information about the destination' (35.3%).
FAQ
医療的ケア児者の家族の旅行経験率はどのくらいですか？
調査対象者の約8割が宿泊旅行を経験しています。
医療的ケア児者の家族が旅行を手配する方法は？
回答者の94.2%が、交通機関や宿泊等の手配をすべて個人（自力）で行っています。
医療的ケア児者家庭が旅行で困っていることの第1位は？
「おむつ替えの場所がわからない」が62.4%で最も多くなっています。
旅行をためらう主な理由は何ですか？
最も多いのは「旅行中・旅行後の体調悪化が怖い（60.3%）」であり、次いで情報収集の難しさが挙げられています。
Try Angleがこの調査を実施した目的は？
医療的ケア児者と家族の旅行実態や外出時の困難を全国規模で把握し、誰もが旅行を楽しめる社会の実現を目指すためです。