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Cancer Survivorship: Gaps and Needs in Medical Education

Cancer Survivorship: Gaps and Needs in Medical Education - CAN-EDU

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039485
Enrollment
300
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
2026-03-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C00-C97

Interventions

Group 1: Non-interventional, monocentric mixed-methods study consisting of three consecutive subprojects: Subproject 1 (SP1): Anonymous online cross-sectional survey assessing physicians’ self-report

Sponsors

Universität Leipzig (MF), Universitäres Krebszentrum Universitätsklinikum Leipzig (UCCL)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Physicians from medical specialties involved in the care of survivors according to clinical guidelines, as well as survivorship experts and decision-makers -Clinical practice in Germany (outpatient or inpatient setting) -Sufficient proficiency in the German language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient proficiency in the German language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
What (primary outcome criteria): TP1: Proportion of physicians who rate their own competence in the care of cancer survivors as “high” or “very high” TP2: Experiences, gaps, and continuing education needs TP3: Continuing education topics and implementation strategies within the interdisciplinary team When: TP1: At project start (02/2026) TP2: From 04/2026 onward TP3: From 06/2026 onward How: TP1: Self-developed online questionnaire (via REDCap) including Likert-scaled self-assessment items on competence in cancer survivorship and personal/structural needs regarding continuing education in cancer survivorship TP2: Semi-structured online interviews (interview guide and postscript data) conducted in focus groups TP3: Delphi rounds

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Level of knowledge regarding cancer survivorship care, degree of confidence in the practical implementation of survivorship care

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMagdalena Balcerek

Universität Leipzig, Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig

magdalena.balcerek@medizin.uni-leipzig.de+493419713191

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026