Identification of core competencies for exercise oncology professionals: A Delphi study of United States and Australian participants.
Delphi
competency
exercise
oncology
professional development
Journal
Cancer medicine
ISSN: 2045-7634
Titre abrégé: Cancer Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101595310
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
13
05
2024
received:
23
01
2024
accepted:
30
06
2024
medline:
24
7
2024
pubmed:
24
7
2024
entrez:
24
7
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Integration of exercise into standard oncology care requires a highly skilled workforce of exercise professionals; however, competency requirements have not kept pace with advancements in the field. Therefore, the aim of this study was to obtain consensus on core competencies required for an exercise professional to be qualified to work with adults undergoing active cancer treatment. A three-round modified electronic Delphi process was used. In Round 1, an international group of 64 exercise oncology stakeholders (i.e., exercise oncology professionals (n = 29), clinical referrers (n = 21), and people with lived experience (n = 14)) responded to open-ended prompts eliciting perspectives regarding competencies needed for an exercise oncology professional to work with adults receiving active cancer treatment. Subsequently, only exercise oncology professionals participated, ranking the importance of competencies. In Round 2, professionals received summary feedback, ranked new competencies generated from open-ended responses, and reranked competencies not reaching consensus. In the final round, professionals finalized consensus ranking and rated frequency and mastery level for each. Consensus was reached on 103 core competencies required for exercise professionals to be qualified to deliver care to adults undergoing active cancer treatment. The core competencies represent 10 content areas and reflect the needs of clinical referrers and people with lived experience of receiving cancer treatment. The core competencies identified reflect significant advancements in the field of exercise oncology. Results will underpin the development of education, certification, and employment requirements for exercise oncology professionals, providing a critical step toward achieving routine integration of exercise into standard oncology care.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e70004Subventions
Organisme : American Cancer Society
ID : CRP-22-081-CTPS
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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