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Table 3 Teaching materials employed in the teaching of technical skills (N = 38)

From: Training of radiotherapy professionals: status, content, satisfaction and improvement suggestions in the Greater Region

Topics

Not addressed

Ex-cathedra

E-learning

Practical

SBME

Others

p-value

RO

RTT

Total

RO

RTT

Total

RO

RTT

Total

RO

RTT

Total

RO

RTT

Total

RO

RTT

Total

Undertake the initial outpatient consultation

5 (31.3)

16 (72.7)

21 (55.3)

2 (12.5)

3 (13.6)

5 (13.2)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

8 (50)

2 (9.1)

10 (26.3)

1 (6.3)

1 (4.5)

2 (5.3)

3 (18.8)

1 (4.5)

4 (10.5)

0.016

Treatment strategy according to the organ/area to be irradiated

1 (6.3)

4 (18.2)

5 (13.2)

9 (56.3)

9 (40.9)

18 (47.4)

3 (18.8)

0 (0)

3 (7.9)

8 (50)

5 (22.7)

13 (34.2)

3 (18.8)

2 (9.1)

5 (13.2)

3 (18.8)

7 (31.8)

10 (26.3)

0.229

Simulation session

5 (31.3)

2 (9.1)

7 (18.4)

6 (37.5)

8 (36.4)

14 (36.8)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

7 (43.8)

14 (63.6)

21 (55.3)

2 (12.5)

3 (13.6)

5 (13.2)

2 (12.5)

5 (22.7)

7 (18.4)

0.436

Contouring, dose prescription, dosimetry

0 (0)

6 (27.3)

6 (15.8)

10 (62.5)

7 (31.8)

17 (44.7)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

10 (62.5)

11 (50)

21 (55.3)

2 (12.5)

3 (13.6)

5 (13.2)

3 (18.8)

3 (13.6)

6 (15.8)

0.146

Organs at risk dose constraints

0 (0)

3 (13.6)

3 (7.9)

10 (62.5)

8 (36.4)

18 (47.4)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

10 (62.5)

5 (22.7)

15 (39.5)

3 (18.8)

3 (13.6)

6 (15.8)

3 (18.8)

7 (31.8)

10 (26.3)

0.183

Short and long term follow-up of the patient

4 (25)

9 (40.9)

13 (34.2)

6 (37.5)

7 (31.8)

13 (34.2)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

8 (50)

1 (4.5)

9 (23.7)

2 (12.5)

1 (4.5)

3 (7.9)

2 (12.5)

4 (18.2)

6 (15.8)

0.067

Risk and incident management

7 (43.8)

4 (18.2)

11 (28.9)

2 (12.5)

8 (36.4)

10 (26.3)

2 (12.5)

1 (4.5)

3 (7.9)

4 (25)

3 (13.6)

7 (18.4)

1 (6.3)

1 (4.5)

2 (5.3)

3 (18.8)

8 (36.4)

11 (28.9)

0.229

Quality management

7 (43.8)

13 (59.1)

20 (52.6)

4 (25)

5 (22.7)

9 (23.7)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

4 (25)

0 (0)

4 (10.5)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

4 (25)

4 (18.2)

8 (21.1)

0.134

Medical informatics

4 (25)

9 (40.9)

13 (34.2)

5 (31.3)

5 (22.7)

10 (26.3)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

6 (37.5)

7 (31.8)

13 (34.2)

1 (6.3)

1 (4.5)

2 (5.3)

3 (18.8)

3 (13.6)

6 (15.8)

0.851

Management of emergency cases

2 (12.5)

9 (40.9)

11 (28.9)

8 (50)

4 (18.2)

12 (31.6)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

6 (37.5)

3 (13.6)

9 (23.7)

2 (12.5)

2 (9.1)

4 (10.5)

2 (12.5)

5 (22.7)

7 (18.4)

0.089

  1. Notes: For each category, the percentage was calculated within each type of training; SBME: Simulation-based Medical Education