Table 3

Objectives and content of SN©P training courses

Training and duration	Objective	Content
Initial training: about 4 hours	Introduce SN©P	Self-efficacy. Symptom self-management. Nurse–patient communication. Strategies for selecting appropriate SN©Flyers. How to conduct semistructured consultations according to the six key elements*. Motivational interviewing techniques.
Follow-up training: about 2 hours	Reinforce acquired knowledge/skills	Answering nurses’ questions regarding their experience with providing the semistructured consultations embedded in discussions and role plays

*Six key elements: (1) preparing the semistructured consultation and choosing relevant SN©Flyers, (2) evaluating patient’s willingness and motivation for a consultation, (3) providing information on common side effects with the SN©Flyers, (4) introducing symptom self-management, (5) facilitating symptom self-management and (6) documenting the consultation.