A train the trainer program for healthcare professionals tasked with providing psychosocial support to breast cancer survivors

BMC Cancer

Im Ryung Kim¹  Eun-kyung Choi¹  Eunyoung Park²  Danbee Kang³  Juhee Cho⁴  Junghee Yoon⁴  Se-Kyung Lee⁵  Seok Jin Nam⁵  Jeong Eon Lee⁵  Jin Seok Ahn⁶  Adriaan Visser⁷ 

[1] Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine;College of Nursing, Chungnam National University;Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University;Department of Digital Health, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University;Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine;Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine;PRO-Health;

关键词: Program development;    Program evaluation;    Breast cancer survivors;    Healthcare providers;    Psychosocial support;    Professional education;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12885-017-3965-2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The objective of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a training program for healthcare providers to improve ability to provide psychosocial support to breast cancer survivors in Korea. Methods Based on a needs assessment survey and in-depth interviews with breast cancer survivors, a multidisciplinary team developed two-day intensive training program as well as education materials and counseling notes. Participants’ overall satisfaction was evaluated after the training. Results The training program included a total of 16 lectures held over the course of seven sessions. Forty-one nurses and 3 social workers participated in the training program. Mean age was 37.5(± 6.4) years, and on average, they had 11.1 (± 5.6) years of experience. Participants’ overall satisfaction was good as following: program contents (4.04), trainee guidebook (3.82), location and environment (4.10), and program organization (4.19). Among the participants, 31 (70.4%) received certification after submitting real consultation cases after the training. Conclusion Two day intensive training can provide a comprehensive and coordinated education to healthcare professionals for implementing survivorship care with an emphasis on psychosocial support. Furthermore, the program should resume as a periodic continuing education course for healthcare providers. Similar education for graduate students in oncology nursing would be beneficial.

【 授权许可】

Unknown