Become an OnkoHelfer!
Offer for interested people without a medical background (online)
In the context of oncological care, patients and their relatives have to deal not only with medical, but also with psychosocial, socio-legal and organizational aspects. With a view to providing individual and comprehensive care for patients and relatives, the aim of this course is to enable interested laypersons without basic medical training to support this group of people.
After successfully completing the modules, the participants are
- well informed about services and contacts in the region,
- are able to use existing and defined networks of experts to refer those affected and their relatives to the right information and care structures,
- able to apply the basic theoretical and practice-oriented knowledge on the aspects described in the respective modules and
- have been placed in real problem-oriented situations to discuss and reflect on what they have learned.
You can choose which modules you would like to take part in based on the self-contained focus of the modules.
Note: Participation in the (partial) modules does not entitle you to practise as an "OnkoHelfer" (m/f/d) and/or use the title.
Our offer at a glance
The OnkoHelfer is aimed at interested / affected laypersons (e.g. volunteers or self-help actors, patients, relatives and associated persons) without basic medical training.
- 6 modules with 9 teaching units(dates of the (partial) modules)
- Each teaching unit approx. 2x 90 minutes plus 15-minute break (4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m.)
- Duration: 3 months
- Theory and practice
- Exclusively online (via MSTeams)
Due to the self-contained focus of the modules, interested parties can attend individual or all modules - regardless of the OnkoHelfer.
Participation in the (partial) modules is free of charge. Any costs incurred for online participation (e.g. software or hardware) cannot be reimbursed.
On request, participants of the (partial) modules will receive a certificate of attendance. Please indicate this accordingly when registering.
If you have any questions about OnkoHelfer, please contact
Pia Wilkening, Coordinator Health Services Research
Yvonne Hille, Coordinator OnkoAkademie
E-mail: ccc@mh-hannover.de
Register and become an Onko Helper
Register now and become an Onko HelperModules can be booked individually. Registration is free of charge.
Module overview
| Module | Submodule |
|---|---|
| 0 / Organization | 1 / Introduction OnkoHelfer 2 / Farewell OnkoHelfer |
| 1/ Forms and content of support | 1 / Support through networking in oncology 2 / Psycho-oncological care: Goals, services, methods and interfaces |
| 2/ Challenging situations and self-care | 1 / Dealing with challenging situations: Self-protection, setting boundaries and shaping the support relationship - closeness and distance, empathy and understanding help 2 / Selected communication models and theories; active listening, sources of error in communication, psychological aspects of perception in the context of communication and interaction 3 / Self-care and own resources 4 / Mindfulness and relaxation |
| 3/ Patient empowerment and self-help | 1 / Presentation of the objectives and selected offers of self-help structures in the region, certification system, the German Cancer Society 2 / Motivation for the participation of patients and relatives (patient empowerment) 3 / Role of research in oncological care 4 / Patient empowerment at the CCC Hannover 5 / Patient advisory board and patient representation |
| 4/ Patients' rights and aspects of social law | 1 / Basic principles of patients' rights and ways of exercising them 2 / What is really important? Help and contact points for people with oncological diseases. |
| 5/ Diseases and treatment options | 1 / Basic terms in oncological diagnosis, treatment and Nursing, risk factors 2 / Overview of complementary forms of therapy 3 / Introduction to selected clinical pictures - focus on radiotherapy 4 / Pain medicine in the context of oncological treatment 5 / Palliative medicine in oncology (adults and children) 6 / Doctor's letters - what do they actually say? 7 / Molecular diagnostics / Personalized medicine 8 / Long-term effects |
| 6 / Oncological Nursing and Rehabilitation | 1 / Basics of care standards and care priorities in oncological care, basics of information procurement 2 / Nutrition and other courses in the field of integrative oncology 3 / Introduction to classic pre- and post-inpatient services in oncological care; rehabilitation and sport for oncological diseases |
Dates
| Day | Date and time | (Partial) module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.08.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 0 / Part 1 Introduction to OnkoHelfer 1 / Part 1 Support through networking in oncology 1 / Part 2 Psycho-oncological care: Goals, services, methods and interfaces 5 / Part 1 Basic terms in oncological treatment, risk factors |
| 2 | 28.08.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 2 / Part 4 Mindfulness and relaxation 6 / Part 1 Basics of care standards and care priorities in oncological care, basics of information procurement |
| 3 | 10.09.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 4 / Part 1 Basics of patients' rights and ways to exercise them 4 / Part 2 Good advice?! What is really important. Help and contact points for people with oncological diseases. |
| 4 | 16.09.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 3 / Part 1 Presentation of the objectives and selected offers of self-help structures in the region, certification systems of the German Cancer Society 3 / Part 2 Motivation for the participation of patients and relatives (patient empowerment) 3 / Part 3 Role of research in oncological care 3 / Part 5 Patient advisory board and patient representation |
| 5 | 30.09.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 2 / Part 1 Dealing with challenging situations: Self-protection, setting boundaries and shaping the support relationship - closeness and distance, empathy and understanding help 2 / Part 2 Selected communication models and theories; active listening, sources of error in communication, perceptual psychological aspects m the context of communication and interaction 2 / Part 3 Self-care and own resources |
| 6 | 22.10.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 5 / Part 4 Pain medicine in the context of oncological treatment 5 / Part 5 Palliative medicine in oncology (children, adolescents and adults) |
| 7 | 04.11.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 5 / Part 3 Introduction to selected clinical pictures - focus on radiotherapy 5 / Part 6 Doctor's letters - what do they actually say? 5 / Part 7 Molecular diagnostics / personalized medicine |
| 8 | 12.11.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 6 / Part 3 Introduction to classic pre- and post-inpatient services in oncological care; rehabilitation and sport for oncological diseases 6 / Part 2 Nutrition and other courses in the field of integrative oncology |
| 9 | 21.11.2024 from 4 p.m. to approx. 7:15 p.m. | 5 / Part 2 Overview of complementary forms of therapy 5 / Part 8 Long-term effects 3 / Part 4 Patient empowerment at the CCC Hannover (Patient Participation Network) 0 / Part 2 Farewell to OnkoHelfer |