Table 1 Training curriculum
Didactical elements | Main objectives/content | Size |
|---|---|---|
Consultation Handbook • Concept of KOKON consultation • Examples from real life consultations | • Acquaintance with key elements of the KOKON consultation (1. realizing and prioritizing the needs and concerns of the patient, 2. strategies to communicate relevant information, 3. evidence about relevant CM-therapies, 4. summary and perspective at the end of the consultation). • Evidence-based information on nutrition, and physical activity for cancer patients. • Most common symptoms and typical patient concerns. | 84 pages |
e-learning • Reviews • CAMa summaries in German • Consultation videos | • Description of main CM therapies for breast cancer patients (acupuncture, coenzyme 10, ginseng and yoga). • Description of most common consultation situations: demand for general information on available CM therapies, information on specific CM therapies and on CM therapy as alternative for conventional medicine. | 9 h |
On-site skills training • Role plays with participants • Exercises with data base • Role plays with simulation patients • CM expert presentations | • Ability to apply KOKON consultation elements in daily practice (Recognize the demand of the patient, prioritize, deal with unclear CM evidence and unserious therapies, further procedure). • Use of KOKONBase (database on CM treatments). • Evidence on hormone therapy, mistletoe and cancer related fatigue. | 20 lectures (45 min each) |