Autor segons l'article: Sola AB; Otón LF; Guedea F; Arenas M
Departament: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
Autor/s de la URV: Arenas Prat, Meritxell
Paraules clau: Education Education medical undergraduate Radiation oncology Spain Survey Teaching
Resum: Background: The present study was designed to collect information on the current status of radiation oncology (RO) teaching in undergraduate medical schools in Spain. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with the support of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR). An anonymous questionnaire was sent in two waves, one month apart, between January and June 2022, to all Medical Schools and affiliated Institutions having radiotherapy departments throughout the country. Data on load, curricular location of OR, the academic course (or courses) in which the subject of OR was taught, and teachers position were recorded. Results: Responses were obtained from 26 of the 46 available Medical Schools (response rate 56.5%). The average number of theoretical classes was 13 (0–30), seminars: 4.5 (0–12) and hours of practical training 17 (0–60). The scientific content of RO was covered very evenly. Medical physics and radiobiology were taught with different extension in 24 medical schools (92.3%). Information on technological equipment, brachytherapy, indications, and clinical results was provided in all but one medical school. In 13 medical schools (50.0%) the contents of RO were taught in more than one course, but the distribution of RO teaching during the six years of undergraduate training was quite dispersed. The teaching staff included 4 full professors, 8 tenured professors, and 68 clinical associate professors. The average number of associate professors per medical school was 2.2. Also, the average number of full professors and tenured lecturers was 0.42 per medical school, although there were none in 16 centers. Conclusions: The overall teaching content of RO in Spanish medical schools seems appropriate but actions to improve the heterogeneity in the curricular location of RO and the shortage of teachers should be implemented.
Àrees temàtiques: Cancer research Engenharias ii Oncology Radiology, nuclear medicine & medical imaging Radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging
Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: meritxell.arenas@urv.cat
Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-0815-2570
Data d'alta del registre: 2024-03-23
Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enllaç font original: https://journals.viamedica.pl/rpor/article/view/98741
Referència a l'article segons font original: Reports Of Practical Oncology And Radiotherapy. 28 (6): 794-800
Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Sola AB; Otón LF; Guedea F; Arenas M (2023). A nationwide survey of the current status of radiation oncology teaching in Spanish medical schools. Reports Of Practical Oncology And Radiotherapy, 28(6), 794-800. DOI: 10.5603/rpor.98741
URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
DOI de l'article: 10.5603/rpor.98741
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
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