title: Men affected by prostate cancer: a survey of general practitioners' learning needs.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  With incidence rates for prostate cancer increasing each year in the UK, information and support for men with prostate cancer is crucial. Yet GPs have identified this as an area where they lack knowledge and confidence. Prostate Cancer UK commissioned a training needs analysis for healthcare professionals to inform the development of their education and training strategy. This paper presents the findings for GPs, taken from a wider study of healthcare professionals.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To complete a review of current education provision and need to inform the development of an educational strategy for UK healthcare professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed methods study including a web-based review of education provision in prostate cancer in the UK, an online questionnaire and telephone interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The web-site search identified five educational opportunities specifically targeted at GPs. A total of 72 GPs responded to the online questionnaire. Of those responding, 39 (54.2%) GPs identified the need for further education and training in order to care effectively for men with prostate cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GPs identified a number of training needs to enable them to support men with prostate cancer. There was no clear preferred mode of educational delivery, with online learning seen as acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research, University of Western England, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK. pam.moule@uwe.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moule
authors.affiliation: Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gibbard
authors.affiliation: University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pollard
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D010819:Physician's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom