Jan Kiesewetter, René Ebersbach, Anja Görlitz, Matthias Holzer, Martin R Fischer, Ralf Schmidmaier
Cognitive problem solving patterns of medical students correlate with success in diagnostic case solutions
PloS one
patients understanding radiation therapy rt data regarding optimal approaches patient education pe within radiation oncology ro limited aimed evaluate pe practices radiation oncologists interprofessional rt care team members inform recommendations delivering inclusive accessible pe anonymous survey administered radiation oncology education collaborative study group members 10522112322 respondent demographics individual practicespreferences institutional practices collected qualitative items explored strategies challenges desired resources pe descriptive statistics summarized survey responses fisher exact test compared pe practices respondent role pe timing thematic analysis used qualitative responses one hundred thirteen radiation oncology education collaborative study group members completed survey 282 response rate ro attendings comprised 681 respondents practiced academic setting 858 north america 805 institutionspecific materials common pe resource used radiation oncologists 676 almost half 402 reported pe practices differed based clinical encounter type paper handouts commonly used inperson multimedia telehealth visits 577 reported access nonenglish pe materials pe practices among radiation oncologists differed according rt clinical workflow timing consultation versus simulation versus first rt respectively oneonone teaching 885 versus 494 versus 563 p 01 paper handouts 690 versus 287 versus 161 p 01 identified challenges pe delivery included limited time administrative barriers development implementation new materials practices lack customized resources tailored pe effective strategies pe included utilization visual diagrams multimedia innovative education techniques personalize pe deliveryresources diverse patient population well fostering interprofessional collaboration reinforce educational content radiation oncologists interprofessional ro team members engage pe using institutionspecific materials often available english pe practices differ according clinical encounter type rt workflow timing increased adoption multimedia materials partnerships patients tailor pe resources needed foster highquality patientcentered pe delivery