Survey on brachytherapy training among radiation oncology residents in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This survey aimed to determine the perception of brachytherapy training among residents in the DACH region, consisting of Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Material & methods

An online questionnaire containing 22 questions related to trainee demographics (n = 5) and to brachytherapy training (n = 17) was sent in two iterations in 11/2019 and 02/2020. The following topics were evaluated: institutional support, barriers to training, extent of training, site-specific training (prostate, gynaecology, breast, gastrointestinal and skin), preferences for further training and outlook on overall development of brachytherapy. The responses were mostly based on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, thereby reflecting strength of opinion. Descriptive statistics were used to describe frequen

SUBMITTER: Knoth J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450005 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature