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Educating healthcare professionals on interprofessional counseling in integrative oncology: development and
Dominik Dupont1, Andreas Schmitt2, Regina Stolz2
1Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health Sciences, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Introduction:
Complementary and integrative healthcare (CIH) is a growing field of healthcare services in the German general population. About 40-80% of oncological patients use or would like to receive integrative supportive cancer care, depending on the tumor entity. However, health professionals often report that they are not adequately trained to provide evidence-based information on potential interventions. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a blended learning educational program for healthcare providers regarding integrative oncology, interprofessional counseling, and communication competencies on a healthcare provider level.
Methods And Analysis:
After the investigation of preliminary studies, the curriculum of the educational program "Interprofessional Evidence-Based Education Program for Integrative Health Care in Oncological Counseling" (INSIGHT) was developed in an iterative process by nurses, physicians and researchers with expertise in the field of integrative oncology. A prospective, non-controlled, observational pre-post evaluation design using several validated questionnaires on sociodemographics and multiple dimensions of interprofessionality (UWE-IP, ISVS9a/b, EPIS-G) will be conducted.
Discussion:
The INSIGHT curriculum addresses insufficient clinician training in integrative oncology counseling despite high patient demand. By combining evidence-based CIH-education with interprofessional blended learning, it aims to improve knowledge, collaboration, and patient-centered care. If positively evaluated, the INSIGHT curriculum could serve as a scalable model for integrating evidence-based CIH education into oncology training programs and cancer center structures.
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