A model curriculum for training in psycho-oncology

摘要: The increased awareness of the cancer patient's psychosocial needs in past few years has led to development training programs for health professionals working oncology. Given diversity goals, involved care patients, institutional resources and local needs, there is a lack uniform criteria train specialists field psycho-oncology. This paper describes model one-year curriculum objective which establish minimal standards become professional who subspecialized adult or child adolescent primarily consists didactic skills components. Selection trainees faculty as well teaching tools evaluation are described. second part contains specific recommendations that address particular educational oncological disciplines (oncologists, nurses, social workers) volunteers. In addition, need multidisciplinary teams oncology settings emphasized. Defining minimum across institutions even nations will not only improve patient but also contribute define psycho-oncology discipline.