title: An educational workshop program for rural practitioners to encourage best practice for delivery of systemic adjuvant therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Rural Systemic Adjuvant Therapy Project was initiated to encourage best practice in the treatment of women from rural areas who have breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We developed an educational program, piloted it and conducted it in 5 regions. In a pre-evaluation/post-evaluation, we assessed participants' perceived knowledge about systemic adjuvant therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistically significant increase occurred in participants' reported knowledge about all program topics. Improved communication links with the local or visiting medical oncologist were planned.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The workshop program was found to be a successful tool for delivering evidence-based information about the use of systemic adjuvant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Support Scheme for Rural Specialists, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Luxford
authors.forename: Fran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Underhill
authors.forename: Patsy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yates
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001315:Australia; D019985:Benchmarking; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012424:Rural Population; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires