Improving communication skills in caregivers: an adaptation and pilot test of a brief training module for caregivers of people with cancer in Australia.

Purpose: Informal caregivers play a pivotal role in providing support to cancer survivors, yet have reported challenges with communicating with health providers to get all the information they need to provide optimal care. We aimed to adapt and pilot test a brief communication skills training program (COMFORT) to improve caregiver-provider communication in an Australian cancer setting.

Methods: Module adaptation was guided by the cultural adaptation model.

The application of stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial study designs in oncology settings: A systematic review.

Stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trials (SW-CRTs) offer advantages for implementation research in healthcare and have been increasingly utilised in the oncology setting. Cancer-related SW-CRTs need to be robust to deliver impactful trial outcomes and support effective translation into practice. This review aimed to examine the application of the SW-CRT design in oncology settings including the trial design features and protocol deviations, the interventions tested, and the implementation aspects of those interventions.

A competency framework for simulation facilitation in low-resource settings: a modified Delphi study.

Background: Skilled facilitators are essential to drive effective simulation training in healthcare. Competency-based frameworks support the development of facilitation skills but, to our knowledge, there are no frameworks that specifically address context-sensitive priorities developed with practitioners working in low-resource settings.

Methods: We aimed to develop a core competency framework for healthcare simulation facilitation in low-resource settings using a modified Delphi process.