Journal article
Role of simulation-based training and assessment to improve brachytherapy competency among radiation oncology residents
Brachytherapy, v 23(4), pp 489-495
01 Jul 2024
PMID: 38643045
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Abstract
Simulation is a technique used in healthcare to replicate clinical scenarios and improve patient safety, efficacy, and efficiency. Simulation-based medical education facilitates training and assessment in healthcare without increasing risk to patients, supported by ample evidence from surgical/procedural specialties. Simulation in radiation oncology has been leveraged to an extent, with successful examples of both screen-based and hands-on simulators that have improved confidence and performance in trainees. In the current era, evidence substantiates a significant deficit in brachytherapy procedure education, with radiation oncology residents reporting low confidence in this procedural skill, largely attributable to insufficient caseloads at some centers. Simulation-based medical education can facilitate structured training and competency-based assessment in brachytherapy skills. This review discusses existing advances and future directions in brachytherapy simulation, using examples from simulation in surgical specialties.
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- Title
- Role of simulation-based training and assessment to improve brachytherapy competency among radiation oncology residents
- Creators
- Ria Mulherkar - UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterChirag Shah - Cleveland ClinicMitchell Bulat - UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterNikhil G. Thaker - Capital HealthMitchell Kamrava - Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterSushil Beriwal - UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
- Publication Details
- Brachytherapy, v 23(4), pp 489-495
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology (and Nuclear Medicine)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001271571800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85190820331
- Other Identifier
- 991021897270504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Oncology
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging