Background Adequate information-provision forms a crucial component of optimal cancer
care. However, information-provision is particularly challenging in an oncology setting. It is …

Background For patients with cancer, being well informed by their oncologist about
treatment options and the implications thereof is highly relevant. Communication skills …

Unmet informational needs are still a gap in current cancer care. The effect of eHealth
interventions is not yet well established. Key is to educate patients and (future) healthcare …

Background E-learning is an established concept in oncological education and training.
However, there seems to be a scarcity of long-term assessments of E-learning programs in …

Objective To determine the reported effect of online communication skills training (CST) on
health professional (HP) communication skills and patient care outcomes in cancer and …

Background Communication between health care provider and patients in oncology
presents challenges. Communication skills training have been frequently developed to …

Background: Early integration of oncology and patient-centered palliative care is the
recommended clinical practice model for patients with advanced cancer. General and …

Background Communication in cancer care has become a major topic of interest. Since
there is evidence that ineffective communication affects both patients and oncology …

Background Since there is sound evidence that communication skills training (CST)
programs modify communication behavior of oncology clinicians, they have been widely …

Objective Group training in communication skills [communication skills training (CST)] has
become partly mandatory for oncology staff. However, so far, a comprehensive meta …