Evaluation of an online course on the care of teenagers and young adults with cancer.

Teenagers and young adults with cancer face significant challenges throughout their cancer journey. Psychosocial issues are considered to be among the most challenging faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals. Staff from Coventry University met with a group of international experts in Bangkok in 2006 to discuss the specific educational needs of various members of the healthcare team who care for this group of patients. Key concepts discussed there became a reality when this online, interprofessional course was accredited and commenced in February 2007. Evaluation from student, educational, technical and organisational perspectives indicates that the course is meeting the needs of students and has established a model for online provision that can be used in other subject domains.