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January 26, 2026Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice0 citations

Evaluating an E-Learning Programme for Community Pharmacy Cancer Communication

Let's communicate cancer – an evaluation of an e-learning programme for community pharmacy staff

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AWAndrew MN WalkerLMLisa MacLeodJLJackie Lewis

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An evaluation shows improved confidence in recognizing cancer symptoms among pharmacy staff, suggesting program effectiveness.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Let's Communicate Cancer program for community pharmacy staff.
  • Anonymised cross-sectional digital survey conducted pre and post-programme.
  • Survey distributed to community pharmacists in postgraduate study at the University of Bradford.
  • Descriptive statistics and paired t-tests used for quantitative analysis.
  • Thematic analysis applied to free-text responses.
  • 51 pharmacists participated, with a majority being female and practicing for 2-3 years.
  • Baseline confidence in recognizing cancer symptoms was low, but identification rates for lung and bowel cancer symptoms were high.
  • Post-programme confidence significantly increased: recognizing symptoms (27.4% to 98%), discussing with patients (27.6% to 96.1%), and signposting (41.1% to 96.1%).
  • High satisfaction with content (96%) and design (84.2%) reported.
  • Participants suggested improvements for physical near-patient resources.

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Walker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/697703d3722626c4468e8d07https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552251404371
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