KOKON Consultation on Complementary Medicine in Oncology - a Pilot Study

Prospective, Multi-center, Cluster-randomized, Pragmatic, Mixed-method Pilot Study Evaluating a Consultation Training Program for Physicians Within the Framework of KOKON (Competence Network Complementary Medicine in Oncology)

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a consultation training program for physicians on the quality of their consultations of breast cancer patients regarding complementary medicine. We assume that the training program might enhance the communication of relevant information, empathy of the physicians or satisfaction with the consultation.

Inclusion Criteria for physicians:

• age >18 years
• working in a breast center of comprehensive cancer center
• able to consult 10 patients within working hours
• training group: able to participate in on-site-training
• not primarily treating the patients that are consulted
• good language skills (for consultations)
• informed consent

Inclusion Criteria for patients:

• age > 18 years
• female
• diagnosis of breast-cancer
• patient in the participating center
• good language skills (for consultations)
• informed consent