Development of a psychosocial oncology core curriculum for multidisciplinary education and training: Initial content validation using the modified Delphi Method.

Autor: Wells-Di Gregorio S; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Palliative Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA., Deshields T; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Flowers SR; Department of Family Medicine, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA., Taylor N; Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA., Robbins MA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA., Johnson R; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA., Dwyer M; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA., Siston A; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Cooley ME; Phyllis F Cantor Center Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., Kayser K; Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Psycho-oncology [Psychooncology] 2022 Jan; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 130-138. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 15.
DOI: 10.1002/pon.5791
Abstrakt: Objective: Despite its four decade history, the multidisciplinary specialty of psychosocial oncology (PSO) has no official consensus on core content. In 2014, the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Board charged the APOS Professional Education Committee with outlining curricular content needed for core competence.
Methods: Content validation was completed using a four-phase modified Delphi Method. During Phase I, a Professional Education Committee subgroup proposed domains and items, which were rated by the APOS Fellows and Board via online survey. During Phase II, Fellows completed a second, revised survey. Phase III incorporated early career members. Developmental and diversity items were integrated into each domain. In Phase IV, a larger group of subject matter experts were surveyed, with feedback incorporated. Validation across phases involved average rating thresholds, intraclass correlations, and final percent agreement.
Results: The Delphi Method supported 12 content domains: Cancer Basics, Psychosocial Oncology, Professional Development, Ethics, Emotional/Psychological Concerns, Sexuality and Relationship Concerns, Spiritual/Religious Concerns, Healthcare Communication and Decision Making, Social/Practical Problems, Caregiver Concerns, Cognitive Concerns, Physical Symptoms and Psychosocial Assessment/Treatment. High levels of agreement were achieved across domains (86%-100%) and items, with no significant rating differences by discipline.
Conclusions: This proposed core content can enhance and standardize education and training in PSO including APOS' Virtual Psychosocial Oncology Core Curriculum, focused on broadly expanding the PSO workforce, particularly in underserved areas. Next steps include development of core competencies and establishment of online training modules based on this content validation.
(© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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