Do Radiation Oncology Residents Have a Preferred Radiation Treatment Planning Review Format?
AbstractIn an era of increasing virtual communication, we
aimed to investigate current formats used by radiation oncology residents for
reviewing radiation treatment plans with attendings, preferences for formats,
and reasons contributing to preferences. Residents enrolled in Canadian
radiation oncology programs received questionnaires examining training level,
typical review formats, preferred format, and reasons for preference. Analysis
excluded PGY-1s due to insufficient exposure. Fifty-two residents participated.
National response rate was 55%. Overall, hybrid review was the most used format
(77%). Virtual review was the most preferred format (44%). Preference for
virtual review was most common among junior residents (57%), while in-person
review was most preferred by senior residents (45.4%). Few residents typically
use their preferred format (35%). Reasons for preference varied between groups
in convenience (p< 0.01), interactivity (p< 0.01), and
teaching quality (p =
0.04). The persistence of e-learning suggests that virtual treatment planning
education will continue to some degree. Junior residents prefer virtual review,
while a clearly preferred review format was less apparent among senior
residents. Preferences are multifactorial, and the trends seen in reasons for
preference between formats may reflect advantages inherent to each. Progress is
still needed in optimizing treatment planning education, as s...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
More News: Canada Health | Cancer | Cancer & Oncology | e-learning | Education | Learning | Teaching | Training | Universities & Medical Training