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Background <p>With increasing awareness of the need for lifelong, risk-adapted long-term follow-up care, the number of physicians involved in the care of cancer survivors is expected to rise.</p> Objective <p>We developed a&#xa0;dedicated continuing education program to strengthen high-quality, evidence-based care, which was piloted in Germany in November 2025 in cooperation with the Medical Chamber of Westphalia–Lippe.</p> Materials and methods <p>The interdisciplinary and multiprofessional cancer survivorship care curriculum comprises 37&#xa0;teaching units delivered in a&#xa0;blended-learning format. The accompanying evaluation included quantitative and qualitative feedback on content, didactics, and organization, as well as self-assessments of knowledge, confidence in clinical practice, and practical experience.</p> Results <p>Twenty-seven practicing healthcare professionals (81.3% female, aged 30–65&#xa0;years) from eight federal states participated in the pilot course, the majority working at university hospitals (60.0%) and with an internal medicine background (46.7%). Participants rated the curriculum very positively overall, particularly with regard to scientific quality, practical relevance, and overall importance. All respondents recommended the course without reservation. Areas for improvement mainly related to workload, time structure, and user-friendliness of the asynchronous learning components.</p> Conclusion <p>The results demonstrate the high relevance of this practice-oriented, interdisciplinary training program. Identified optimization needs, particularly regarding course structure and technical implementation, will be specifically addressed in a&#xa0;second iteration. In the longer term, increased patient involvement and a&#xa0;stronger multiprofessional orientation are expected to support sustainable implementation.</p>

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Cancer Survivorship Care – Einblicke in die Entwicklung und Umsetzung eines bundesweiten Pilotcurriculums

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    2026年4月24日

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  • Magdalena Balcerek,
  • Thorsten Langer,
  • Alexandra Wagner-Bohn,
  • Torsten Keßler,
  • Judith Gebauer

摘要

Background

With increasing awareness of the need for lifelong, risk-adapted long-term follow-up care, the number of physicians involved in the care of cancer survivors is expected to rise.

Objective

We developed a dedicated continuing education program to strengthen high-quality, evidence-based care, which was piloted in Germany in November 2025 in cooperation with the Medical Chamber of Westphalia–Lippe.

Materials and methods

The interdisciplinary and multiprofessional cancer survivorship care curriculum comprises 37 teaching units delivered in a blended-learning format. The accompanying evaluation included quantitative and qualitative feedback on content, didactics, and organization, as well as self-assessments of knowledge, confidence in clinical practice, and practical experience.

Results

Twenty-seven practicing healthcare professionals (81.3% female, aged 30–65 years) from eight federal states participated in the pilot course, the majority working at university hospitals (60.0%) and with an internal medicine background (46.7%). Participants rated the curriculum very positively overall, particularly with regard to scientific quality, practical relevance, and overall importance. All respondents recommended the course without reservation. Areas for improvement mainly related to workload, time structure, and user-friendliness of the asynchronous learning components.

Conclusion

The results demonstrate the high relevance of this practice-oriented, interdisciplinary training program. Identified optimization needs, particularly regarding course structure and technical implementation, will be specifically addressed in a second iteration. In the longer term, increased patient involvement and a stronger multiprofessional orientation are expected to support sustainable implementation.