A series of courses will be delivered to increase best-of-practice knowledge and alter attitudes and behaviours towards gastroscopy. A B-learning methodology is proposed, with the online component addressing basic technological and technique (including advanced technologies features), followed by a face-to-face 2 full days dedicated to soft skills, reinforcing knowledge and clinical cases discussion.
European experts in gastric cancer diagnosis and therapy will be asked to provide input. Each course will include 28 attendees across Europe, who would then implement all the knowledge and attitudes in their unit. The efficacy of the courses would be determined by a) changes in quality parameters b) improvement in cancer detection rate and c) and improved accuracy of endoscopic biopsies (vs histology). This will be done both by self-reporting and assessment of recorded gastroscopies. Altogether, 3 training courses [two in PT, one in LT] with an estimated duration of 6 months [online training, face-to-face course and post-course assessment] will be delivered (Y2 to Y4).
This task will be led by IPO, Porto, Portugal.