Case report: A novel model for educating radiation therapists in small countries: Case study of the 'Train the Trainer' initiative in Israel

Autor: Tamar Katzman, Zvi Symon, Esti Shelly, Osnat Luxenburg
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 10-12 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-6324
DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2018.09.004
Popis: Introduction: Israel, as a small country faces many challenges to deliver quality RTT education. As technologies evolve, the need for RTT education becomes acute. This resulted in the Ministry of Health, IAEA and ESTRO running the train the trainers (TTT) program in a unique format. Method: An expanded TTT program was run in Israel. This resulted in the establishment of the National Center for Radiotherapy Education (NCRE). Key elements of the NCRE include national leadership, high-tech teaching environment, simulation based teaching methodologies, and evidence based education.Educational outcomes of the RTT course run in the NCRE were measured and statistically analysed. Results: The measurement of educational outcome was highly significant (p
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