Table 4 QUEPA score for EPAs of different sub-specialties
EPAs for each department QUEPA evaluation form | Medical Imaging | Radiation Therapy | Nuclear Medicine Technology | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General diagnostic imaging (n = 116) | CT imaging (n = 106) | CT simulation (n = 32) | External beam radiotherapy (n = 35) | PET (n = 35) | SPECT (n = 36) | |
Agreements on EPAs naming | (M ± SD) | |||||
1. The naming is sufficiently focused | 4.77 ± 0.42 | 4.78 ± 0.41 | 4.56 ± 0.62 | 4.63 ± 0.55 | 4.81 ± 0.40 | 4.92 ± 0.37 |
2. The scope will not be too broad | 4.59 ± 0.66 | 4.69 ± 0.58 | 4.59 ± 0.61 | 4.54 ± 0.56 | 4.57 ± 0.77 | 4.72 ± 0.37 |
3. Describe a single activity | 4.65 ± 0.56 | 4.71 ± 0.55 | 4.59 ± 0.67 | 4.69 ± 0.53 | 4.76 ± 0.60 | 4.72 ± 0.57 |
Observability of EPA missions | ||||||
1. Describe observable actions | 4.75 ± 0.45 | 4.85 ± 0.36 | 4.53 ± 0.62 | 4.66 ± 0.59 | 4.73 ± 0.45 | 4.81 ± 0.40 |
2. Clinically common tasks | 4.82 ± 0.43 | 4.84 ± 0.39 | 4.66 ± 0.55 | 4.71 ± 0.52 | 4.78 ± 0.42 | 4.94 ± 0.23 |
3. Observability | 4.83 ± 0.40 | 4.89 ± 0.32 | 4.63 ± 0.55 | 4.71 ± 0.57 | 4.86 ± 0.35 | 4.86 ± 0.35 |
Feasibility and generalizability of this EPA mission (for the medical radiation category) | ||||||
1. Are actual clinical practice | 4.84 ± 0.36 | 4.89 ± 0.32 | 4.69 ± 0.54 | 4.77 ± 0.49 | 4.86 ± 0.35 | 4.92 ± 0.28 |
2. Activities within the scope of the Medical Radiology | 4.82 ± 0.43 | 4.89 ± 0.40 | 4.75 ± 0.51 | 4.83 ± 0.51 | 4.97 ± 0.16 | 4.94 ± 0.23 |
3. Activity that is expected to be performed | 4.84 ± 0.39 | 4.83 ± 0.40 | 4.63 ± 0.61 | 4.63 ± 0.60 | 4.86 ± 0.35 | 4.81 ± 0.40 |
4. Can be extended to different practice areas | 3.54 ± 1.45 | 3.53 ± 1.51 | 4.00 ± 1.11 | 3.91 ± 1.20 | 4.41 ± 0.76 | 4.39 ± 0.87 |
5. Convertible to different occasions | 4.53 ± 0.75 | 4.46 ± 0.95 | 4.16 ± 0.88 | 4.00 ± 1.21 | 4.54 ± 0.69 | 4.56 ± 0.69 |
6. Applicable to different subspecialties | 2.87 ± 1.56 | 2.76 ± 1.55 | 2.59 ± 1.24 | 2.89 ± 1.41 | 4.03 ± 1.26 | 4.14 ± 1.25 |
Underlying Competencies for this EPA Mission | ||||||
1. Contains multiple competencies | 4.69 ± 0.58 | 4.72 ± 0.53 | 4.56 ± 0.56 | 4.60 ± 0.65 | 4.84 ± 0.37 | 4.92 ± 0.28 |
2. Can reflect a variety of competencies | 4.66 ± 0.60 | 4.69 ± 0.54 | 4.53 ± 0.57 | 4.54 ± 0.61 | 4.78 ± 0.42 | 4.86 ± 0.35 |
3. Need to integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes | 4.77 ± 0.48 | 4.78 ± 0.46 | 4.66 ± 0.60 | 4.80 ± 0.53 | 4.86 ± 0.35 | 4.92 ± 0.28 |