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Table 3 Various samples of E-programs from each Educational Field in regard to the trainees’ profession, scheduled Program duration, maximum allowed study time, the number of physical meetings and the duration of each meeting

From: E-learning programs in oncology: a nationwide experience from 2005 to 2014

Educational Fields

Program

Profession

Duration

Stipulated study time

Physical meetings

Duration

Chemotherapy

‘Chemo-license’

RN

25 h

5 weeks

1

3 h

‘Chemo-license’

HCA

25 h

5 weeks

1

3 h

Oncology

Organ-specific oncology

RN

5 weeks

5 weeks

1

4 h

Basic oncology

RN

5 weeks

5 weeks

1

1 day

HVE Basic oncology

SHCA

5 weeks

10 weeks

2

2 days

Radiotherapy

Basic radio physics and RT

MD (residents)

10-15 days

9 mo

2

1 day

Specific oncological nursing in RT

RN

20 weeks

20 weeks

3

2 days

Brachytherapy

RN

15 h

no limit

0

Symptom therapy

Nursing in cancer-related pain

RN

10 weeks

20 weeks

4

1.5 days

‘Pain-ombudsman’ training

RN, MD

20 h

3 mo

1

1 day

Psychosocial oncology and cancer rehabilitation

RN

10 weeks

20 weeks

4

1.5 days

  1. HVE higher vocational education, MD medical doctors, RN registered nurses, RT radiotherapy, SHCA social and health care assistants