ONCO Training in supportive care

Common core for all therapists

(Psychologists, dieticians, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and socio-aestheticians)

Programme:

• What is oncology?
• What is cancer?
• Types of cancer and their classification.
• Interest and objective of prevention and its application.
• Recognition of chemo-induced side effects, side effects of radiotherapy and physical and psychological observation,
• Study of the main molecules used in chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
• Clinical case study.

Psychologists and dieticians 

Setting the scene:

1/ Adaptation, adjustment strategies and defence mechanisms

2/ Dealing with psychological distress in all its forms and scenarios

• Learning to observe the patient’s request,
• Receive information
• Building confidence and learning to lead in a discipline other than one’s own.

Nurses and physiotherapists

• Learning the oncological history.
• Characteristic of the body’s reflex zones.
• Dissociate efferent pain from chemo-induced pain.
• Recognise transient paresthesias and established neuropathies.
• Learn the difference between adverse effects and side effects.
• Recognise pain associated with common chemo-induced side effects.
• Recognise the pain of side effects creating new pathologies.

Socio-aestheticians

• Aesthetician and socio-aesthetician ?
• Adverse effects of treatments on the skin and skin Appendages.
• Skin hygiene protocol.

.Dermo-cosmetic care products.

.Corrective make-up (role-playing).

Obligations of trainees

• A 2-week internship in a hospital in an oncology department, both adult and paediatric.
• Possibly in a follow-up care or palliative care unit.
• Internship report to be submitted no later than 4 weeks after the internship in the hospital for correction.
• Participants commit to a period of 3 years to receive further training.

Each year the therapists will have an update and a complementarity of knowledge. Because the disease evolves and the support care adapts to the mutation of the disease “Cancer” to accompany and relieve the patients and their families.