ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025
The implementation of a novel adult cancer survivorship curriculum in a family medicine residency program: a mixed methods study.
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purposeWhile the role of family physicians in providing cancer survivorship care is expanding, curricula for family medicine (FM) residents have largely remained unchanged. The present study seeks to implement and evaluate a novel mixed-methods cancer survivorship curriculum for FM residents, incorporating humanistic principles and a patient-as-teacher approach
methodA two-session cancer survivorship curriculum was integrated into the FM residency academic half-day at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre between January and March 2024. It included a virtual didactic session on pillars of care and long-term side effects of cancer treatment and an in-person discussion led by patient-teachers. A mixed-methods evaluation was done using pre- and post-course surveys to assess changes in resident confidence, attitudes, and knowledge, and a focus group was conducted to collect qualitative feedback.
resultsA total of 23 residents attended at least one of the two sessions. At baseline, residents reported generally low confidence in their knowledge of cancer prevention, monitoring, and caring for various side effects of cancer treatment. Focus group thematic analysis identified positive reception, with patient participation being a particular strength according to participants. Suggestions for future implementations included a longer, more comprehensive program and greater, more diverse patient participation.
conclusionsThe qualitative results indicate that the curriculum had a broadly positive impact on residents, with specific suggestions for both scaling the curriculum as well as improving it. While no conclusions can be drawn about the specific quantitative impact of this implementation of the curriculum, these findings demonstrate an acute need for greater cancer survivorship care education for FM residents. Future initiatives iterating on expansion to multiple academic sites would be an important next step on the path towards full integration of a similar program into residents' education.
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