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Objective 1: Define the significance and core elements of at least one quality care standard for psychosocial oncology
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
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Objective 2: Describe the process of implementing at least one quality care standard for psychosocial oncology based on the resources available, nature of the practice setting, and the population served
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 3: Create at least one practice- or advocacy-specific goal and an action plan for the implementation and evaluation of at least one quality care standard for psychosocial oncology
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Design and analyize a psychosocial intervention
Apply the theoretical framework of the CALM intervention
Engage with patients and their primary caregivers living with metastatic and advanced cancer.
Integrate the four domains of CALM with the treatment process
Explain a clinical structure for CALM and evaluate CALM treatment outcomes
Discuss the concept of spirituality as a construct composed of faith and/or meaning
Discuss the importance of meaning, as a component of spiritual well-being, and its relationship to depression, hopelessness and desire for death
Explain a structured, didactic and experiential 8 session intervention for advanced cancer patients aimed at sustaining or enhancing a sense of meaning in the face of terminal illness.
Describe the experiential exercises that are components of four of the sessions in Meaning Centered Psychotherapy
Review the basic knowledge of PNI and the bi-directional connections between emotions and body and the processes that mediate these connections
Discuss principles of PNI research.
Discuss the specific aspects of Psychoneuroimmunology in Cancer
Identify the effects of specific interventions on the immune system and physical health
Conceptualize psychological symptoms in terms of an ACT framework including experiential avoidance, fusion and perspective-taking
Formulate an ACT-based intervention plan targeting mindful awareness, defusion, and clarification of personal values
Describe the research evidence for ACT in cancer and a model for researching interventions for ACT in cancer
Describe three theoretical models providing a foundation for empirically-supported intervention strategies to treat body image difficulties of cancer survivors
Demonstrate numerous practical intervention strategies to help cancer patients cope with recent body image changes and promote greater body image acceptance during survivorship
Identify cultural issues affecting the delivery of body image care to cancer survivors in different parts of the world
Identify Internet interventions, particularly as they compare with other types of websites.
Recite the underlying theoretical foundations of Internet interventions and how eHealth programs can lead to behavior change and symptom improvements.
Explain some hands-on experience in utilizing a flexible framework for developing an Internet intervention.
Identify the current potential of eHealth interventions and some possible future directions of the field.
Describe the components of sexuality
List three possible causes of sexual dysfunction in the patient treated for cancer
Describe three possible treatments for erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness, or low libido
Describe the emotional impact of parental cancer for children of different developmental stages
Describe the responses of children to parental death
Describe factors demonstrated to be associated with resilience in children facing adversity
Demonstrate skills in discussing ways parents with advanced cancer can help their children to cope
Demonstrate knowledge about ways of assisting colleagues to support parents with advanced cancer
Define the concept of mindfulness and discuss its origins
Discuss the difference between several mindfulness-based interventions, and be introduced to the specific curriculum for Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery
Demonstrate introductory mindfulness meditation and yoga techniques
Discuss the research on mindfulness-based interventions in oncology
Discuss end of life discussion and communication
Describe the importance of communication skills, as a component of end of life care, and its relationship to patients and family satisfaction, concerns and distress
Prepare the communication skills, which may improve health care professionals end of life care and the management of difficult end of life decisions
Discuss strategies to address frequently challenging clinical communication (e.g. conflict regarding treatment goals with family or within clinical team; responding to requests to hasten death; assessing and responding to existential concerns and other forms of distress)
Describe the potential impact on clinicians themselves in caring for a dying patient and the consequences for patients, including strategies to minimize this impact
Describe several theoretical frameworks for fear of cancer recurrence
Describe and deliver methods to reduce attentional focus on cancer, including attention training
Describe and deliver methods to teach mindfulness training in the context of fear of cancer recurrence
Describe and deliver methods to provide education and encourage appropriate levels of screening and monitoring for cancer recurrence
Discuss the skills in family assessment during palliative care that transfer into sustained work in bereavement
Describe how the meaning-centered dimensions into working with parents bereaved of a child to cancer
Prepare conflictual families promoting safety through circularity
Describe how to use a model of Multiple Family Discussion Groups in cancer care
Demonstrate the conduct of family meetings through role-play
Design and analyize a psychosocial intervention
Describe current state of the science related to cancer susceptibility and control among youth, using breast cancer as an example
Describe the ethical legal and social issues (ELSI) related to genetic testing in minors
Describe current US guidelines and practices related to genetic testing and breast cancer prevention among adolescents and young adults and potential for international differences
Describe approaches to anticipatory guidance and counseling about cancer risk and cancer control for adolescents and young adults
Discuss how to hone essential clinical and observation skills to improve the quality of life, mental health and safety of their patients by understanding the basics of the psychophysiology of cancer. learn about new technologies, such as Urine Drug Testing (UDT) and Pharmaco-Genetic Testing (PGT), which will help them be even more a part of multidisciplinary oncology teams
Describe basic psycho-pharmaco-oncology including how to think about better and worse choices of psychotropics, as well as how to identify problematic side effects to transmit to the oncology team before the patient’s next visit with the oncology team
Enhance their awareness of developmental issues occurring at each stage for children undergoing cancer treatment and the challenges faced by parents of children of different ages who are coping with cancer
Describe essential elements of assessing emotional and support needs and coping skills and providing broad psychosocial treatment to children, adolescents and young adults with cancer, their parents and siblings
Explain the state-of-the-art, evidence-based interventions to enhance patient/parent well-being, reducing distress and supporting end of life planning for children and teens; They will also have an overview of recent research related to clinical care of families of children with cancer.
Explain the importance of self-care and supportive connections to colleagues in working within pediatric psycho-oncology
Describe the steps they might take to grow their professional network, to organize and present their work in professional meetings and conferences, to consider opportunities for cross-cultural and global health initiatives and to move their clinical experience into researchable questions and grant preparation
Describe current research gaps in the field of psychosocial distress assessment and clinical application
Compile cross-disciplinary discussions aimed at identifying research priorities in psychosocial distress
Identify at least two other fields that intersect with their research interests
Define the next steps to address research gaps and know how to participate in these efforts
Discuss the common psychosocial problems faced by elders with cancer, the Eriksonian theoretical base for the model, the Folkman model of meaning based coing, and the CARE clinical implementation with patients
Describe how to deliver the CARE Model: delivered by telephone or group; how to use the manual as a guide; and how to conduct key sessions on loss and isolation with role play
Discuss the crisis in cancer related to the aging of the population and the rising cost of cancer care.
Name the recommendations from the 2013 IOM report and their implications for IPOS/APOS members.
Analyze the impact of the surgical procedures on the body image outcome of the head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy
Explain dynamic effects between body image distress and psychological resources over time
Identify sociocultural influences and psychosocial processes that influence the body image of women with breast cancer, and understand how this might inform intervention development in this population.
Explain the trajectory of body image of head and neck cancer patients undergoing reconstructive surgery and the role of appearance investment.
Describe how perceptual mapping and vector modeling methods can be used to understand differences in perceptions of barriers and benefits to clinical trial participation in African American cancer patients
Discuss how study findings apply to current and future interventions that address informed decision making in African American cancer patients
Identify the range of services/interventions/social supports which bereaved parents draw on and find helpful in the lead up to and following the death of a child from cancer
Identify the moderators and mediators of the impact of the web-based BRECONDA decision aid to facilitate breast reconstruction-related decision processes in women with breast cancer.
Analyze the efficacy of 'My-GMC' compared to standard individual breast cancer follow-up visits.
Discuss the role of sociocultural factors in physical health of cancer patients/survivors and their family caregivers
Describe about the impact of psychosocial factor on one's health at the individual and dyadic levels
Discuss the critical importance and the support needs of the cancer family caregiver
Analyze if their levels of optimism or pessimism moderated the relationship between patients' and partners' coping and QOL.
Utilize these findings to inform their understanding about the experience of partners of men treated for prostate cancer and how this disease and caring for their loved one affects their psychological well-being over time.
Identify the differential effects of WBR and FBR on PBTP‚ social behavior and QOL
Analyze the efficacy of neurofeedback to improve neurocognitive functioning in pediatric brain tumor survivors
Identify neurocognitive risk factors for changes in temperament and internalizing symptoms in pediatric brain tumor survivors, explain how executive functioning and effortful control impact emotional outcomes, and understand that more research is necessary to learn to accurately predict which patients are at risk for adverse outcomes.
Discuss how this study was conducted and be able understand the importance of the results and their implications.
Design a methodologically sound randomized double-blind sham-controlled trial
Explain the support needs of women with recurrent breast cancer and the process by which social support may impact physical health in a population of women with high disease burden and poor prognosis.
Describe the relationships of activity disruption and depressive symptoms over time in women with metastatic breast cancer
Discuss the psychological responses (e.g. mood, emotion regulation, social support, stress) to a diagnosis of recurrent cancer.
Identify the variables predicting more favorable psychological health outcomes following recurrence diagnosis.
Discuss the trajectory of affective responses (e.g. emotion, emotion regulation) during the first year following recurrence diagnosis.
Recognize that, while differing delivery methods and unique patient needs, as well as other factors, render it difficult to evaluate and quantify the effectiveness of peer-support programs using traditional research methods, studies have shown that such programs greatly improve the emotional well-being of cancer patients
Identify challenges and opportunities in the use of peer volunteers for delivery of lifestyle behavior interventions with cancer survivors
Explain the information outlined to inform implementation of peer support in their own clinical and community settings
Describe steps to improve how cancer patients with low Internet literacy can use and benefit from Internet peer support groups.
Recite the benefits and challenges of delivering an online information, patient education and web-based clinical service.
Describe data to discuss about the reliability of online psychological assessment.
Select the key information needs of women making surgical decisions for early stage breast cancer
Explain steps necessary in developing an internet intervention for cancer-related sexual dysfunction, and in evaluating patient engagement and efficacy.
Describe the ways in which psychosocial care for cancer patients is a human right
List the challenges and opportunities for having psychosocial care for cancer patients recognized as a human right by national governments around the world
Identify strategies to achieve the recognition of psychosocial cancer care and treatment as a human right
Recognize the complex and multiple issues of uncertainty facing elevated or high-risk women undergoing pre- and post-test genetic counseling and for the BRCA 1/2 genetic mutation
Describe particular challenges and recommendations for special populations attempting tobacco cessation at FQHCs
Analyze what information was disseminated by the Canadian media (national and provincial) about the HPV vaccine, particularly related to male vaccination.
Explain trends in the decision making trajectory of parents concerning the HPV vaccine for their male sons.
Recognize the important supportive role genetic counselors and practitioners play in managing women's uncertainty about their own (and their daughter's) disease risk and future health
Describe a range of ethical and clinical issues that arise in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions (such as cognitive-behavioral therapy) to individuals with cancer using e-mental health (or Internet-based) strategies
Describe the unique needs of a distressed, but often overlooked, population affected by cancer, namely, grandparents.
Discuss this evidence to inform the development of transitional hospital based bereavement care
Explain the process of developing and validating an evidence-based tool to quickly and accurately assess a child's distress.
Utilize procedures of data collection and analysis to assess their own institutions capacity to deliver psychosocial support services
Describe the Psychosocial Matrix and its use in designing high quality psychosocial care in cancer
Identify domains of psychosocial care that may present implementation challenges
Describe factors related to uptake or non-uptake of, and engagement in, interventions offered to cancer patients, and the implications for clinical and research practice
Apply the strategies and experiences described to sustain and develop their own careers in psycho-oncology
Identify the steps associated with and strategies for achieving successful, competitive grantsmanship.
Explain and suggest opportunities to support psycho-oncologists in limited-resource countries.
Analyze patients' and families' perceptions of right or wrong behavior when coping with breast cancer and how these behaviors are linked to perceptions of health
Discuss the tensions families experience as they negotiate morality
List conclusions regarding divergent coping constructions and processes and their subsequent implications for health outcomes
Identify psychosocial concerns of AYAs with a parent with cancer and manage these
Identify the family caregiver variables associated with survival in individuals with advanced cancer.
Identify major concerns of women facing decisions about whether or not to undergo prophylactic mastectomy to reduce hereditary risk of breast cancer
Explain in depth the way that women at high risk of breast cancer conceptualise their risk, and the implications that this risk conceptualisation has for adjustment to and decision making about risk.
Explain the factors influencing women's decisions to undertake risk reducing mastectomy or oophorectomy, and the implications that has for clinical practice.
Explain the role of stress in development of breast cancer, and how to address this with women worried about the role of stress in their lives.
Identify components of psychosocial care
List strategies for comprehensive psychosocial care planning
Utilize an understanding of the mortality rates in Egypt and learn the progress achieved at the Children's Cancer Hospital in Egypt.
Summarize the research findings regarding how frequently parents of children diagnosed with cancer experience PTSS
Identify challenges to effective family communication about illness
List the components of the most commonly employed theoretical models in supportive care studies of cancer populations
Discuss how to select and apply a particular conceptual model to guide intervention development and testing
Discuss statistical methods for testing study hypotheses
Explain strategies for successfully enrolling and obtaining data from family caregivers in supportive care studies
Demonstrate an analytic approach for a study protocol
Describe issues related to impaired sexuality in survivors of head and neck cancer
Assess how to help prostate cancer patients to improve urinary function and quality of life with provider and peer support.
Recommend appropriate ways to educate patients on the sexual side effects of a radical prostatectomy.
Describe intimacy and sexual dysfunction that occurs in bladder cancer patients treated with cystectomy.
Analyze the changes over time in widowed parents due to cancer and how this may affect family adaptation
Explain which families are at greater risk of morbid bereavement outcomes, what dose of therapy to offer, and what benefits flow from Family Focused Grief Therapy started in palliative care and continued into bereavement
Explain the long-term outcomes of bereavement to cancer.
Explain the benefits of empowering nurses to provide family-centered support in the inpatient oncology setting, and to become familiar with the kind of family care skills that are advanced in this training.
Predict the role of family caregivers' perceived preparedness for the death of the patient in their adjustment to the loss
Summarize the goals of palliative care at different stages in a person's life
Describe current research on the delivery of palliative care for cancer patients
Identify potential barriers to delivering palliative care according to best practices for different age, gender, socioeconomic, cultural and/or ethnic groups
Identify responses to the above-mentioned barriers
Assess cancer screening services such as mammogram and pap smear
Utilize cancer screening services for breast and cervical cancers
Describe core competencies for patient navigators as well as differences in non-licensed patient navigator, nurses/nurse navigator and social worker perceptions on non-licensed patient navigator scope of practice
Describe a scope of practices for patient navigators.
Assess how patient gender can affect the timely diagnosis of cancer in a primary care setting.
Identify the rates of prescription medication use for treating anxiety and depression among cancer survivors in the United States, especially as they compare to the rates of usage among adults without cancer.
Explain the sociodemographic characteristics associated with medication use.
Describe predictors of response to a brief tailored psychosocial intervention for depressed cancer patients delivered by front-line health professionals
Identify the effect of depression on healthcare use among patients diagnosed with cancer.
Recommend the most effective exercise interventions for cancer survivors with depressive symptoms.
Discuss the DIPEx patient experience methodology and attendant healthtalk.org implementation tool
Analyze implications of this patient experience initiative for cancer patients, caregivers, and clinicians
Discuss the possibility of additional breadth and depth of impact for this work in various national contexts
Discuss innovative strategies in engaging patients to develop effective treatment decision-making tools and improve upon patient-centered care.
Discuss how QOL appraisal assessment can be used to improve QOL research when used in conjunction with standard global and disease-specific measures
Analyze the possible team dynamics and ethical dilemmas that can result from fertility preservation in metastatic cancer patients
Describe the fertility-related experiences of young adult female cancer survivors before and after treatment
Identify how a training program in reproductive health impacts the knowledge and confidence of oncology nurses working with the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population
List the curriculum topics that the ENRICH training program delivers.
Identify best practices in reproductive oncology communication.
Analyze how a distress screening program can impact in the reduction of distress, anxiety and depression over the treatment;
Discuss the importance of the screening routine, of the interaction between the health team (physician, nurse, psychologist) in the patients' experience, during the chemotherapy and of the plan of care, focusing on matching resource to patient's needs
Explain the information outlined to inform implementation and involvement of staff in changes in practice to introduce routine distress screening in their own clinical settings
Prepare to recognize, document and address psychological needs of patients and recommend integration of psycho-social care into the mainstream.
Describe the construction and validation process of the PPSI and its application in clinical research and practice.
Identify the multilevel factors associated with HRQOL among Chinese-American BCS
Explain issues faced by immigrants with cancer and plan interventions to improve their outcomes.
Explain the survivorship issues faced by Chinese BC survivors.
Identify the newest standard of pediatric psychosocial care
Describe the similarities and differences between the desire for death, suicidal ideation, and the desire for physician-assisted suicide, in patients receiving palliative cancer care
List the groups of cancer survivors that are high risk for late suicide
Assess demographic, psychological and medical risk factors associated with suicidal symptoms in long-term cancer survivors
Identify the core factors that impact on employment for patients receiving different cancer diagnoses
Analyze the role of social support at home and at work for work functioning in cancer patients at work
Identify key symptoms that patients perceive impact on workability
Discuss the impact of changes in working status on long-term quality of life among breast cancer survivors
Evaluate living environment of breast cancer survivors and it impact on surveillance behaviors and psychological health.
Apply the teaching principles outlined to skills-based educational interventions at their home settings
Demonstrate this knowledge to colleagues in their home settings
Discuss the knowledge gained from a wide diversity of national and international perspectives for implementing biopsychosocial screening.
Discuss the importance of multi component continuing education.
Explain the hallmarks of effective training, i.e., increased knowledge, clinical skill, and enhanced self efficacy as a therapist.
Analyze pain characteristics in lung cancer patients and investigate the factors influencing the outcome of pain management
Discuss the use of goal adjustment strategies using a novel method to assess actual goal adjustment
Explain the patterns of distinct dimensions of spiritual well-being and identify potential subgroups among people newly diagnosed with advanced cancer who are at high risk of poor outcomes
Explain the patterns of psychological distress and quality of life over time of men who have been diagnosed with locally-advanced or advanced prostate cancer.
Identify at least one component of needs-based provision of psychosocial care
Describe a model of psychosocial care for newly diagnosed cancer patients
Utilize evidence to support effectiveness of application of the Preventive Pediatric Psychosocial Health Model to psychosocial pediatric cancer care.
Identify a model of psychosocial care, including rationale, method, and outcomes, for sibling donors of bone marrow
Identify strategies to implement standard psychosocial intervention for families of youth undergoing BMT/HCST.
Describe the frequency of patients beginning RT at a USA academic medical center cancer center who report needs for follow up primary MD, social worker, dietitian, and spiritual care services
Discuss some of the key timing issues in administering an electronic self-report distress screening questionnaire and the optimal timing of staff review and follow up with the patient
Identity specific steps required to effectively develop, implement and evaluate a psychosocial distress screening tool that meets requirements by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) and complies with standards outlined in the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI).
Discuss which of the items from the Problem List which accompanies the Distress Thermometer are most closely related to significant distress
Describe the potential role of the combination of DT and EBL in guiding triage of cancer patients for additional mental health resources.
Describe at least three health disparities that long-term American Indian cancer survivors continue to experience and at least one strategy that can successfully address many of the health inequities these survivors experience
Describe why a definition of culture is necessary
Describe sociodemographic impediments to optimal cancer care and survivorship, and to consider such issues in their research and/or clinical care
Identify the components of a TSSCP, and understand the utility of the TSSCP to increase knowledge of surveillance guidelines and provide resources for enhancing HRQOL and survivorship outcomes.
Describe specific factors explaining ethnic differences in physical symptoms and how immigration status has an effect on the process of care and physical outcomes.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using telemental health to support grieving family members
Explain why dealing with the emotional stresses of HCPs is universally important issue for providing the best possible care to patients
Describe overall aspects of bereavement care within cancer care and palliative care in Europe and the most obvious areas in need of improvement
Utilize an emerging theoretical model to support the development of bereavement support programs and impact of such in the paediatric oncology setting.
Discuss how culture and healthcare systems impact the ability of HCPs to speak about and subsequently cope with emotional distress over patient death
Explain the effects of a symptom management program on improving patient-reported outcomes among patients with breast or colorectal cancer and receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Explain the extent to which self-administered interventions can be used with patients with cancer to address needs and enhance patient-reported outcomes.
Demonstrate the components of a writing intervention to reduce depressive symptoms in older cancer patients.
Identify ways that patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can be used in clinical practice
Explain the steps involved in implementing PRO assessments to inform individual patient care
Evaluate a journal article reporting PRO results
Describe current psychological theory regarding how autobiographical memory and future thinking processes relate to psychological disorders and adjustment, and understand how this applies to cancer patients/survivors
Analyze the efficacy of a process improvement model for implementing clinical changes in psychosocial care
Explain which domains of quality of life are affected in survivors of AYA lymphoma.
Identify gaps in the understanding of interpersonal relationships in long-term childhood cancer survivors, and compare survivors to healthy controls. also be able to appreciate models stressing the continuity and interdependency of interpersonal relationships over the life span
Describe the extent of health information unmet needs among Chinese patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
Explain how unmet health information needs influence on subsequent psychological distress
Study information needed of patients and their family and their attitudes towards the counterparts information need
Analyze trends and risks of cancer diagnosis non-disclosure in Romania
Identify healthcare providers’ roles for engaging terminally-ill patients and families in EOL care communication, emphasizing how nurses, social workers, chaplains are involved
Analyze the multiple coordination roles and responsibilities that lay caregivers undertake to coordinate homecare for patients dying from cancer
Discuss the implications of the research findings for improving the experience of lay caregivers of patients dying in the home
Identify end-of-life beliefs and practices among indigenous women in Arunachal Pradesh and gaps in international cancer care as well as the need to design research and strategies to control cancer among indigenous communities.
Identify the categories of Chinese good death in cancer setting.
Compare physical and psychological functioning following HSCT among patients who are caregivers to those who are not
Discuss the merits of identifying cancer patients who are caregivers as a special population in research and clinical care
Describe relationships between social support and sleep dimensions following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Identify which dimensions of social support are most closely related to sleep quality following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Utilize the CTXD to measure distress with hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients in clinical care, clinical trials that moderate distress, and in longitudinal research.
Analyze features of smoking cessation programs that may suitable for implementation in community oncology practices
Explain the specific patient characteristics of cancer patients who smoke and intervention targets to promote abstinence
Identify the prevalence and predictors of smoking relapse among cancer patients.
Describe the effects of an exercise intervention on sedentary behavior (sitting time) and light activity among breast cancer survivors
Discuss the benefits of mMBSR(BC) program on subjective cognitive functioning in breast cancer survivors
Identify variables that influence the efficacy of a self-administered psychological intervention for insomnia.
Discuss the evidence for the efficacy of group-based stress management intervention in improving long-term health outcomes in women with non-metastatic breast cancer.
Describe the theory of developmental supervision and the various roles that a supervisor plays in an oncology setting
Analyze the perceived importance of Psycho-oncology Clinical Guideline for Cancer patients and Health Professionals in China.
Compare common issues and potential problems that arise in psycho-oncology supervision and to implement techniques to address supervisee learning needs.
List some skills-based training ideas for training supervisors in psychosocial oncology
Describe the meta-theoretical approach of competency-based clinical supervision, as well as identify the seven domains of supervision
Identify strengths that older patients have that will help them cope better with cancer.
Describe how a consumer advocate can work with a psychosocial oncology professional to improve cancer patient outcomes
Identify solutions for improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their caregivers
Describe the progress and obstacles inherent in comprehensive cancer care coordination
Identify barriers and opportunities in comprehensive cancer care systems around the world
Identify the key elements to drive the change to fully integrate psychosocial care into comprehensive cancer care in individual hospitals and/or healthcare systems
Analyze the course of psychosocial problems such as fear of cancer recurrence and distress over multiple assessment points
Discuss how physical activity motivation and support for physical activity predict trajectories of change in posttraumatic growth
Discuss different trajectories of recovery of quality of life, health and well-being following treatment for colorectal cancer, and to identify who is most at risk of poor or protracted recovery
Describe the correlates of physical activity levels in post-treatment cancer survivors
Explain the core components of a multimodality resiliency program
Demonstrate the process of creating a targeted resiliency program.
Discuss distress and distress screening
Discuss and summarize dissemination and implementation factors related to EBT usage in clinical practice
Identify oncology health care providers knowledge regarding current policies and conduct relating to the LGBTQI population.
Demonstrate more confidently in assessing and managing distress and unmet needs of AYA cancer patients
Describe the services delivered through AYA-specific models of care to current pediatric and adult-models
Describe Adolescent and Young Adult Patient-Reported factors of resilience and potential avenues to promote them
Describe rates of clinically-significant depression and anxiety among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients over time
Discuss demographic and medical characteristics that may predispose certain individuals to diagnosis
Utilize post-transplant functioning of hematological cancer survivors
Discuss the potential pathways of biobehavioral influence as well as the limitations and confounding factors in assessing these relationships.
Discuss the protective role of personal resilience resources on transplant survivors' mental adjustment during the post-transplant period, and the mechanisms through which these occur.
Analyse the efficacy of this online psychological intervention in improving sexual satisfaction outcomes for men with localised prostate cancer
Analyse the program uptake, adherence and satisfaction of the Finding My Way program and to gain understanding of the challenges in recruiting to this intervention
Compare psychosocial support and mental health needs of men with testicular cancer
Describe the methodologies employed in the study, the development of the online intervention and the analysis of the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention as well as implications of this research.
Discuss current supportive care options regarding sexual wellbeing amongst cancer survivors and their partners
Describe longer term psychosocial concerns of breast cancer survivors
Describe health and psychosocial benefits associated with training in compassion meditation
Identify the effects of a non-pharmacological intervention, MBSR(BC) on symptom clusters among BCS.
Describe cancer-related cognitive impairment and its impact on adult cancer survivors
Compare the effects of MBSR to an education-support group on fatigued cancer survivors' cognitive functioning
Delineate the frequency of perceived positive and negative life changes in survivors of testicular cancer
Describe the association between both positive and negative life changes and anxiety and depression
Identify factors associated with the construct of resilience
Develop an understanding of psychological constructs of adult attachment and self-compassion and existing evidence regarding the relevance of these among Oncology populations
Explain the direct, indirect, and total effects of symptom burden and unmet needs on QoL to reveal the interrelationship

List the process for assessing and evaluating the distress screening program at your cancer center.

Identify at least one patient-reported outcome that you expect your comprehensive distress screening program will have an effect upon.

Describe at least one lesson learned for developing a successful comprehensive distress screening program in your clinical setting.

Objective 4: Identify interdisciplinary professional contacts in the APOS and IPOS network to facilitate completion of these goals
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 5: Identify at least one gap in the implementation of quality care standards in psychosocial oncology that needs to be explored through further research or policy analysis
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?
Was the mode of education effective to learning?
If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.
Did you perceive any product/service/company/commercial bias in any educational session you attended or materials you received?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please detail the situation below (e.g. session title, speaker name):
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain in detail (e.g. who, when, where):
How much did you learn as a result of this education program?
What specifically did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient/client problems or patient/client challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient/client outcomes?

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