Delivering multiprofessional web-based psychosocial education: the lessons learnt.
Psychosocial care is one component of high-quality cancer/palliative care. The development of the internet has revolutionized the way we conduct business, shop, communicate with each other, and seek information. This article reports on the delivery of a web-based 16-week module: 'The management of cancer: psychosocial perspectives'. Twenty-nine students represented by a wide range of members of the multidisciplinary team registered for this module. Electronic-learning programmes are noted for high attrition rates, but, in this delivery, attrition rates and assessment performance were compatible with face-to-face programmes of learning. The delivery of this module indicates that there is scope for helping multiprofessional staff develop their knowledge and skills in psychosocial care.
Kinghorn
Shaun
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Marie Curie Cancer Care, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6SS. shaun.kinghorn@mariecurie.org.uk
D020375:Education, Distance; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom