Interactive training for the management of breast cancer in general practice in Europe.
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The program seems to be an adequate tool for GP training.
Möller
Torgil
T
Oncological Center, Lund University Hospital, Sweden. torgil.moller@cancerepid.lu.se
Amadori
Dino
D
Bellos
George
G
Cancian
Maurizio
M
Gravgaard
Anne-Marie
AM
Ioannidou-Mouzaka
Lydia
L
Marotta-Kelly
Mercedes
M
Van Dongen
Johannes
J
Wanrooij
Bernadina
B
Lindholm
Lars H
LH
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D016251:CD-ROM; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D005060:Europe; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation