Survey on brachytherapy training among radiation oncology residents in the German-speaking regions of Europe.
Strahlenther Onkol
; 199(9): 798-805, 2023 09.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This survey aimed to determine the perception of brachytherapy training among residents in the DACH region, consisting of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. MATERIAL &METHODS:
An online questionnaire containing 22 questions related to trainee demographics (n = 5) and to brachytherapy training (n = 17) was sent in two iterations in 11/2019 and 02/2020. The following topics were evaluated institutional support, barriers to training, extent of training, site-specific training (prostate, gynaecology, breast, gastrointestinal and skin), preferences for further training and outlook on overall development of brachytherapy. The responses were mostly based on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, thereby reflecting strength of opinion. Descriptive statistics were used to describe frequencies.RESULTS:
Among the 108 respondents, approximately 69% of residents considered the ability to perform brachytherapy independently to be important or somewhat important. However, only 31% of respondents reported to have a dedicated brachytherapy training during residency. The major limitation to achieve independence in performing brachytherapy was seen in a low case load in Austria, in the lack of training in Switzerland and in both of them in Germany.CONCLUSION:
The interest in brachytherapy training among residents in German-speaking countries was generally high, but there is a perceived lack of sufficient case volumes and partially also in formal training opportunities. Fellowships at departments with a high case load as part of a formalised curriculum and dedicated hands-on workshops at national or international conferences might help to overcome these issues.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Braquiterapia
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Oncología por Radiación
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Strahlenther Onkol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOTERAPIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria