The role of radiotherapy patients in provision of student interpersonal skills feedback

Bridge, Pete; Pirihi, Carla; Carmichael, Mary-Ann

doi:10.1017/s1460396913000290

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“…Conversely this could suggest that staff are not willing to trust students with patient interactions due to the lack of oversight or checking procedures that are inherent in planning. Assessment of student competency in relation to patient interaction is challenging and has been addressed partially by seeking patient feedback 16. Despite this, the findings of this study indicate that more research into clinical staff attitudes to various aspects of their role is clearly warranted and could help further inform development of more detailed standards.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Clinical perceptions of radiation therapy undergraduate competency standards

Carmichael

Bridge

2014

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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IntroductionThe multifactorial nature of clinical skills development makes assessment of undergraduate radiation therapist competence level by clinical mentors challenging. A recent overhaul of the clinical assessment strategy at Queensland University of Technology has moved away from the high-stakes Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to encompass a more continuous measure of competence. This quantitative study aimed to gather stakeholder evidence to inform development of standards by which to measure student competence for a range of levels of progression.MethodsA simple anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all Queensland radiation therapists. The tool asked respondents to assign different levels of competency with a range of clinical tasks to different levels of student. All data were anonymous and was combined for analysis using Microsoft Excel.ResultsFeedback indicated good agreement with tasks that specified the amount of direction required and this has been incorporated into the new clinical achievements record that the students need to have signed off. Additional puzzling findings suggested higher expectations with planning tasks than with treatment-based tasks.ConclusionThe findings suggest that the amount of direction required by students is a valid indicator of their level and has been adopted into the clinical assessment scheme. Further work will build on this to further define standards of competency for undergraduates.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Clinical perceptions of radiation therapy undergraduate competency standards

Carmichael

Bridge

2014

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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“…Recent research into patient involvement in radiotherapy education has been limited with a recent discussion paper 5 only locating four published papers. Unsurprisingly, within this limited evidence base, current publications mostly evidence Levels 3 and Level 4 where patients share experiences 14 or help with teaching or evaluating students 15 . Outcomes from research in this field predominantly relate to the impact of the interventions on the quality of student experience.…”

Section: Patient Involvementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Unsurprisingly, within this limited evidence base, current publications mostly evidence Levels 3 and Level 4 where patients share experiences 14 or help with teaching or evaluating students. 15 Outcomes from research in this field predominantly relate to the impact of the interventions on the quality of student experience. It is clear that more in-depth evaluation and publication relating to patient involvement is sorely needed.…”

Section: Patient Involvementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Radiotherapy educational research: a decade of innovation

Bridge

2016

J Radiother Pract

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“…MacKay et al 20 have measured EI in both qualified diagnostic and therapy radiographers, but evidence relating to EI development in RT training is lacking. The modern RT curriculum is enriched by the introduction of reflective assessments, 21 user involvement 22 and a range of other educational interventions that aim to increase empathy, reflection and other aspects of ‘trait’ EI. It is clear, however, that evidence-based recommendations 12 concerning the need for long-term studies evaluating the impact of these on students are absent from the evidence base.…”

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confidence: 99%

Emotional intelligence development in radiation therapy students: a longitudinal study

2015

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PurposeEmotional intelligence (EI) is an increasingly important aspect of a health professional’s skill set. It is strongly associated with empathy, reflection and resilience; all key aspects of radiotherapy practice. Previous work in other disciplines has formed contradictory conclusions concerning development of EI over time. This study aimed to determine the extent to which EI can develop during a radiotherapy undergraduate course and identify factors affecting this.Methods and materialsThis study used anonymous coded Likert-style surveys to gather longitudinal data from radiotherapy students relating to a range of self-perceived EI traits during their 3-year degree. Data were gathered at various points throughout the course from the whole cohort.ResultsA total of 26 students provided data with 14 completing the full series of datasets. There was a 17·2% increase in self-reported EI score with a p-value<0·0001. Social awareness and relationship skills exhibited the greatest increase in scores compared with self-awareness. Variance of scores decreased over time; there was a reduced change in EI for mature students who tended to have higher initial scores. EI increase was most evident immediately after clinical placements.ConclusionsRadiotherapy students increase their EI scores during a 3-year course. Students reported higher levels of EI immediately after their clinical placement; radiotherapy curricula should seek to maximise on these learning opportunities.

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The role of radiotherapy patients in provision of student interpersonal skills feedback

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Clinical perceptions of radiation therapy undergraduate competency standards

Clinical perceptions of radiation therapy undergraduate competency standards

Radiotherapy educational research: a decade of innovation

Emotional intelligence development in radiation therapy students: a longitudinal study

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