BMC medical education · 2026
An international survey of undergraduate trainees' interests and expected teaching strategies in geriatric oncology.
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Zickermann Ruth, Ferati Mexhid, Fan Ningbo, Plamper Evelyn, Datta Rabi, Lyu ZiCheng, Horstmann Nellie, Lohmann Judith, Pickert Lena, Loh Kah Poh, Battisti Nicolò Matteo Luca, Shen HuiXia, Göde Valentin, Iyú David, Bruns Christiane, Polidori M Cristina, Zhao Yue
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BACKGROUND: Age is a critical driver of the worldwide increasing cancer incidence rates, and with the growing number of older adults diagnosed with cancer, there is a rising need for specialized care. However, geriatric oncology (GO) education remains underrepresented in medical curricula. The gap between demand and adequately trained providers requires the development of more robust GO training programs. This study examined the current state of GO education, and the areas of interest within GO and the expected teaching methods for this specialized content.
METHODS: A multi-center international online survey aimed at assessing the awareness and perceived significance of GO among early-career medical students and nursing trainees was conducted.
RESULTS: Among 158 participants, only 36.5% had oncology training and 19.6% geriatrics training. Despite this, GO was consistently rated as highly important, with no difference by prior GO training (p = 0.853). Participants expressed strongest interest in mental health, palliative care, and quality-of-care topics, while satisfaction with current training was moderate. Teaching was predominantly lecture-based, although more interactive approaches such as seminars and bedside teaching were preferred. Over half of participants were willing to contribute to improving GO education through feedback or volunteering.
CONCLUSION: GO remains underrepresented in current training despite its high perceived importance among trainees. Participants preferred interactive teaching formats, particularly seminars and bedside teaching, and showed strong interest in mental health and palliative care topics. These findings support integrating geriatric oncology into curricula using more practice-oriented teaching strategies.
METHODS: A multi-center international online survey aimed at assessing the awareness and perceived significance of GO among early-career medical students and nursing trainees was conducted.
RESULTS: Among 158 participants, only 36.5% had oncology training and 19.6% geriatrics training. Despite this, GO was consistently rated as highly important, with no difference by prior GO training (p = 0.853). Participants expressed strongest interest in mental health, palliative care, and quality-of-care topics, while satisfaction with current training was moderate. Teaching was predominantly lecture-based, although more interactive approaches such as seminars and bedside teaching were preferred. Over half of participants were willing to contribute to improving GO education through feedback or volunteering.
CONCLUSION: GO remains underrepresented in current training despite its high perceived importance among trainees. Participants preferred interactive teaching formats, particularly seminars and bedside teaching, and showed strong interest in mental health and palliative care topics. These findings support integrating geriatric oncology into curricula using more practice-oriented teaching strategies.