TY - JOUR
T1 - An inter-specialty cancer training programme curriculum for Europe
AU - Benstead, Kim
AU - Brandl, Andreas
AU - Brouwers, Ton
AU - Civera, Jorge
AU - Collen, Sarah
AU - Csaba, Degi L.
AU - De Munter, Johan
AU - Dewitte, Marieke
AU - Diez de los Rios, Celia
AU - Dodlek, Nikolina
AU - Eriksen, Jesper G.
AU - Forget, Patrice
AU - Gasparatto, Chiara
AU - Geissler, Jan
AU - Hall, Corinne
AU - Juan, Alfons
AU - Kalz, Marco
AU - Kelly, Richard
AU - Klis, Giorgos
AU - Kulaksız, Taibe
AU - Lecoq, Carine
AU - Marangoni, Francesca
AU - McInally, Wendy
AU - Oliver, Kathy
AU - Popovics, Maria
AU - Poulios, Christos
AU - Price, Richard
AU - Rollo, Irena
AU - Romeo, Sylvia
AU - Steinbacher, Jana
AU - Sulosaari, M; Virpi
AU - O'Higgins, Niall
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Introduction: Multidisciplinary and multi-professional collaboration is vital in providing better outcomes for patients The aim of the INTERACT-EUROPE Project (Wide Ranging Cooperation and Cutting Edge Innovation As A Response To Cancer Training Needs) was to develop an inter-specialty curriculum. A pilot project will enable a pioneer cohort to acquire a sample of the competencies needed. Methods: A scoping review, qualitative and quantitative surveys were undertaken. The quantitative survey results are reported here. Respondents, including members of education boards, curriculum committees, trainee committees of European specialist societies and the ECO Patient Advisory Committee, were asked to score 127 proposed competencies on a 7-point Likert scale as to their value in achieving the aims of the curriculum. Results were discussed and competencies developed at two stakeholder meetings. A consultative document, shared with stakeholders and available online, requested views regarding the other components of the curriculum. Results: Eleven competencies were revised, three omitted and three added. The competencies were organised according to the CanMEDS framework with 13 Entrustable Professional Activities, 23 competencies and 127 enabling competencies covering all roles in the framework. Recommendations regarding the infrastructure, organisational aspects, eligibility of trainees and training centres, programme contents, assessment and evaluation were developed using the replies to the consultative document. Conclusions: An Inter-specialty Cancer Training Programme Curriculum and a pilot programme with virtual and face-to-face components have been developed with the aim of improving the care of people affected by cancer.
AB - Introduction: Multidisciplinary and multi-professional collaboration is vital in providing better outcomes for patients The aim of the INTERACT-EUROPE Project (Wide Ranging Cooperation and Cutting Edge Innovation As A Response To Cancer Training Needs) was to develop an inter-specialty curriculum. A pilot project will enable a pioneer cohort to acquire a sample of the competencies needed. Methods: A scoping review, qualitative and quantitative surveys were undertaken. The quantitative survey results are reported here. Respondents, including members of education boards, curriculum committees, trainee committees of European specialist societies and the ECO Patient Advisory Committee, were asked to score 127 proposed competencies on a 7-point Likert scale as to their value in achieving the aims of the curriculum. Results were discussed and competencies developed at two stakeholder meetings. A consultative document, shared with stakeholders and available online, requested views regarding the other components of the curriculum. Results: Eleven competencies were revised, three omitted and three added. The competencies were organised according to the CanMEDS framework with 13 Entrustable Professional Activities, 23 competencies and 127 enabling competencies covering all roles in the framework. Recommendations regarding the infrastructure, organisational aspects, eligibility of trainees and training centres, programme contents, assessment and evaluation were developed using the replies to the consultative document. Conclusions: An Inter-specialty Cancer Training Programme Curriculum and a pilot programme with virtual and face-to-face components have been developed with the aim of improving the care of people affected by cancer.
KW - Cancer
KW - Curriculum development
KW - Health care professionals nurses
KW - Interspecialty
KW - Medical education
KW - Multiprofessional
KW - Patient advocate
KW - Postgraduate
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.106989
DO - 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.106989
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37556988
AN - SCOPUS:85170631741
SN - 0748-7983
VL - 49
JO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology
JF - European Journal of Surgical Oncology
IS - 9
M1 - 106989
ER -