TY - JOUR
T1 - The STYRO 2011 project
T2 - A survey on perceived quality of training among young Italian radiation oncologists
AU - Franco, Pierfrancesco
AU - Ciammella, Patrizia
AU - Peruzzo Cornetto, Andrea
AU - De Bari, Berardino
AU - Buglione, Michela
AU - Livi, Lorenzo
AU - Alongi, Filippo
AU - Filippi, Andrea Riccardo
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - In order to evaluate the perceived quality of training and education among young Italian radiation oncologists (age <40), AIRO Giovani (Italian Association of Radiation Oncology-Young Members Working Group) carried out a nationwide online survey in 2011, employing a 63-item-based questionnaire, addressed to physician's self-perception of personal training experience (during decade 2001-2011). Issues explored investigated demographics data, duration/organization/content/characteristics of residency programs, the quality of education in clinical oncology, radiation oncology, management and communication attitudes. A total of 382 questionnaires were sent out to physicians and 217 (56.8 %) were returned with 197 (51.6 %) appropriately filled in and considered for the analysis. The general perception of education and training is positive in most of the explored fields, however some specific contexts and skills still require optimization (combination therapy, peculiar clinical scenarios, particular radiotherapy technical issues, structural organization of residency programs). The present report is expected to be useful for residents, program directors and scientific societies (such as AIRO), to further continue the effort in the improvement of training in radiation oncology.
AB - In order to evaluate the perceived quality of training and education among young Italian radiation oncologists (age <40), AIRO Giovani (Italian Association of Radiation Oncology-Young Members Working Group) carried out a nationwide online survey in 2011, employing a 63-item-based questionnaire, addressed to physician's self-perception of personal training experience (during decade 2001-2011). Issues explored investigated demographics data, duration/organization/content/characteristics of residency programs, the quality of education in clinical oncology, radiation oncology, management and communication attitudes. A total of 382 questionnaires were sent out to physicians and 217 (56.8 %) were returned with 197 (51.6 %) appropriately filled in and considered for the analysis. The general perception of education and training is positive in most of the explored fields, however some specific contexts and skills still require optimization (combination therapy, peculiar clinical scenarios, particular radiotherapy technical issues, structural organization of residency programs). The present report is expected to be useful for residents, program directors and scientific societies (such as AIRO), to further continue the effort in the improvement of training in radiation oncology.
KW - Education
KW - Radiation oncology
KW - Radiotherapy
KW - Residency program
KW - Trainees
KW - Training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891840220&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s12032-013-0729-y
DO - 10.1007/s12032-013-0729-y
M3 - Review article
SN - 1357-0560
VL - 30
JO - Medical Oncology
JF - Medical Oncology
IS - 4
M1 - 729
ER -