Interactive training for the management of breast cancer in general practice in Europe
(2002) In Journal of Cancer Education 17(1). p.19-23- Abstract
- Background. General practitioners need to play a more active role in the management of patients with breast cancer, specifically in screening programs, counseling, follow-up, palliative care, and psychosocial support. Special training is needed to meet these demands, Methods. An interactive training program resident on CD-ROM was developed. It includes nine cases designed according to the case method and three cases created for group discussions. The program also contains a self-test and an encyclopedia with facts and figures about breast cancer. The program was tested by 20 trainers/trainees in each of four participating countries. Results. The formata, content, and usefulness of the program were ranked highly: generally between 4 and 5... (More)
- Background. General practitioners need to play a more active role in the management of patients with breast cancer, specifically in screening programs, counseling, follow-up, palliative care, and psychosocial support. Special training is needed to meet these demands, Methods. An interactive training program resident on CD-ROM was developed. It includes nine cases designed according to the case method and three cases created for group discussions. The program also contains a self-test and an encyclopedia with facts and figures about breast cancer. The program was tested by 20 trainers/trainees in each of four participating countries. Results. The formata, content, and usefulness of the program were ranked highly: generally between 4 and 5 on a scale from I (low) to 5 (high), based on 78 evaluation forms. Conclusion. The program seems to be an adequate tool for GP training. (Less)
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- Möller, Torgil LU ; Amadori, D ; Bellos, G ; Cancian, M ; Gravgaard, AM ; Ioannidou-Mouzaka, L ; Marotta-Kelly, M ; Van Dongen, J ; Wanrooij, B and Lindholm, LH
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- HANLEY & BELFUS INC
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abstract = {{Background. General practitioners need to play a more active role in the management of patients with breast cancer, specifically in screening programs, counseling, follow-up, palliative care, and psychosocial support. Special training is needed to meet these demands, Methods. An interactive training program resident on CD-ROM was developed. It includes nine cases designed according to the case method and three cases created for group discussions. The program also contains a self-test and an encyclopedia with facts and figures about breast cancer. The program was tested by 20 trainers/trainees in each of four participating countries. Results. The formata, content, and usefulness of the program were ranked highly: generally between 4 and 5 on a scale from I (low) to 5 (high), based on 78 evaluation forms. Conclusion. The program seems to be an adequate tool for GP training.}},
author = {{Möller, Torgil and Amadori, D and Bellos, G and Cancian, M and Gravgaard, AM and Ioannidou-Mouzaka, L and Marotta-Kelly, M and Van Dongen, J and Wanrooij, B and Lindholm, LH}},
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series = {{Journal of Cancer Education}},
title = {{Interactive training for the management of breast cancer in general practice in Europe}},
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year = {{2002}},
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