Objectives of the Cédric Hèle institute

The CHi has the following objectives:

towards caregivers:

organise and coordinate training in psychosociale care in oncology

create and support an inter- and intradisciplinary network of caregivers

inventory existing scientific research, encourage interesting research, and make the results accesible to a broader audience

toward cancerpatients:

create a platform to communicate the psychosocial needs of both the cancerpatients, as well as the needs of their relatives

towards governmental institutions:

identify and communicate needs in psychosocial oncology

Methods:

the daily board of the institute is a multidisciplinary team of specialised caregivers.
Objectives and methods are discussed, in close coorporation with the care providers and policy agents.

Training courses are evidence based. Moreover the experience and didactical skills of the trainers are monitored.
Same day assessment is always performed and taken into account.