S1333
Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation oncology
ESTRO 206
There was a 90% completion rate of feedback forms (n=65). The majority of respondents had no prior training in TIC (98.5%). Professional disciplines most represented were Radiation Therapists (38%) and Nursing (32%), followed by SPR (7%), Consultants (4%), Physiotherapists (4%), Dieticians (3%), Occupational Therapists (3%), NCHD, Psychology, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy, Genetics, Quality and Patient Safety, and Administrators (each representing 1%). All respondents reported an increase in: knowledge of trauma and TIC, competency as a TIC healthcare professional, and confidence in applying TIC in their work, following completion of TIC training.
11 showed greater than 50% of participants had increased cumulative scores. Conclusion: Overall, the VERT involved session showed statistically significant changes in all-bar-one of the questions posed; with notable changes in students’ perceptions of their understanding of Radiotherapy and for 9 out of 11 questions, at least 50% of participants declaring an increase in knowledge and understanding after the session. The findings highlight the versatility and usefulness of VERT within the session; combining to create an effective educational resource for prospective Radiotherapy physicians. Keywords: VERT, Radiotherapy, Physicians Evaluating the impact of trauma-informed care training for oncology healthcare professionals Maria Leahy 1 , Eoin McGrath 2 , Claire Keating 2 , Aisling Barry 2,3 1 Hospital Psychology Department, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. 3 Cancer Research@UCC, School of Medicine and Health, University College of Cork, Cork, Ireland Purpose/Objective A high prevalence of patients with physical health conditions such as cancer have a history of trauma (1, 2), and patients can be re-traumatised and/or have a new trauma generated during their medical care (2). This results in a significant impact and cost to the patient, staff, the organisation, and the economy. Trauma-informed healthcare professionals have a key role in averting traumatisation and re-traumatisation, and it is imperative that trauma-informed care (TIC) training is provided to oncology healthcare professionals (3). Material/Methods A TIC training programme for healthcare professionals was designed based on learning objectives of ‘the 4 R’s’ framework (4). A 1.5 hour educational session was provided to oncology healthcare professionals. Feedback forms were administered. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of TIC training for oncology healthcare professionals. Participation was voluntary and anonymous. Results Seventy-two oncology healthcare professionals attended the training (n=72). Attendees represented Radiation Oncology (56%), Medical Oncology (4%), Surgical Oncology (8%), Psycho-Oncology (6%), Digital Poster 2792 Community Cancer Centres (10%), Uro-Oncology (1%), and Other (> 1 Specialist area of Oncology) (15%).
All respondents were ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with the training, all rated the training as ‘very beneficial’ or ‘beneficial’ for supporting them in their work and for enhancing patient care, and all rated the training as ‘very relevant’ or ‘relevant’ to their work, with the exception of n=2 who rated the relevance of the training to their role as ‘neutral’.
All respondents reported that they would recommend TIC training to other healthcare professionals, and 98.5% endorsed that they would like further TIC training. Conclusion The findings demonstrate the acceptability and effectiveness of TIC training for oncology healthcare professionals. It is suggested that TIC training may be beneficial for all healthcare professionals working with patients with physical health conditions, and future research will seek to examine this. References
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