Implementation of a patient safety training program in radiation oncology residency: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

An educational program using Radiation Oncology-Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) was developed to improve safety culture and training for radiation oncology (RO) residents.

Methods

The program included a pre-training assessment, interactive training, integration of residents into quality assurance meetings, and a post-training assessment over a 3 month rotation.

Results

Twelve residents completed the safety training program. Pre-training assessment mean scores (five-point scale) of experience with Incident Learning Systems (ILS), root-cause analysis (RCA), failure-mode and effect analysis (FMEA), safety training, and culture were 2.3, 2.8, 2.0, 4.0, and 4.4, respectively. Post-training assessment showed a significant increase in ILS 4.0 (p < 0.001), RCA 3.8 (

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10929992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature