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Interactive training for the management of breast cancer in general practice in Europe
Torgil Möller1, Dino Amadori, George Bellos
1Oncological Center, Lund University Hospital, Sweden. torgil.moller@cancerepid.lu.se
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 1 (low) to 5 (high), based on 78 evaluation forms.
Conclusion:
The program seems to be an adequate tool for GP training.