Qualitative Study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Radiation Oncology in Europe

Abravan, A.; Correia, Dora; Gasnier, A.; Shakhverdian, Stella; Stok, Tirza van der; Bertholet, Jenny; Dubois, Ludwig; Jereczek‐Fossa, Barbara Alicja; Eng, Matteo Pepa; Spałek, Mateusz; Петит, С.; Franco, Pierfrancesco; Petit‐Steeghs, Violet

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.02.009

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“…Finally, we acknowledge that our sample size of 19 respondents is not large. This is not atypical for a qualitative research study; studies published in recent years investigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in radiation oncology 43 and resilience among medical physics residents 44 have conducted semi‐structured interviews with cohort sizes of 26 and 32, respectively. In addition, a rigorous thematic analysis includes depth of data collection and achieving thematic saturation, more than the specific number of people interviewed.…”

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Clinical physicists’ perceptions of weekly chart checks and the potential role for automated image review assessed by structured interviews

Petragallo,

Luximon,

Neylon

et al. 2024

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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BackgroundThis study utilizes interviews of clinical medical physicists to investigate self‐reported shortcomings of the current weekly chart check workflow and opportunities for improvement.MethodsNineteen medical physicists were recruited for a 30‐minute semi‐structured interview, with a particular focus placed on image review and the use of automated tools for image review in weekly checks. Survey‐type questions were used to gather quantitative information about chart check practices and importance placed on reducing chart check workloads versus increasing chart check effectiveness. Open‐ended questions were used to probe respondents about their current weekly chart check workflow, opinions of the value of weekly chart checks and perceived shortcomings, and barriers and facilitators to the implementation of automated chart check tools. Thematic analysis was used to develop common themes across the interviews.ResultsPhysicists ranked highly the value of reducing the time spent on weekly chart checks (average 6.3 on a scale from 1 to 10), but placed more value on increasing the effectiveness of checks with an average of 9.2 on a 1–10 scale. Four major themes were identified: (1) weekly chart checks need to adapt to an electronic record‐and‐verify chart environment, (2) physicists could add value to patient care by analyzing images without duplicating the work done by physicians, (3) greater support for trending analysis is needed in weekly checks, and (4) automation has the potential to increase the value of physics checks.ConclusionThis study identified several key shortcomings of the current weekly chart check process from the perspective of the clinical medical physicist. Our results show strong support for automating components of the weekly check workflow in order to allow for more effective checks that emphasize follow‐up, trending, failure modes and effects analysis, and allow time to be spent on other higher value tasks that improve patient safety.

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confidence: 99%

Clinical physicists’ perceptions of weekly chart checks and the potential role for automated image review assessed by structured interviews

Petragallo,

Luximon,

Neylon

et al. 2024

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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“…3 Academic commentary (as well as the Commission) has traditionally considered 'patient safety culture' as the main cultural dimension of importance, whereas some more recent research also considers the influence of organizational culture on other quality outcomes, such as patient-centeredness, 4 equity 5 and staff experience. 6,7 Whose responsibility?…”

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“…The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC, ‘the Commission’) offers this: ‘the interaction of members of the workforce that influence their commitment to the organization's safety management’, or put simply, ‘the way things are done around here’ 3 . Academic commentary (as well as the Commission) has traditionally considered ‘patient safety culture’ as the main cultural dimension of importance, whereas some more recent research also considers the influence of organizational culture on other quality outcomes, such as patient‐centeredness, 4 equity 5 and staff experience 6,7 …”

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Assessing organizational culture within Australian healthcare settings: implications for training and accreditation

Sutherland,

Watters

2024

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Perspectives on Academic Training in Clinical Oncology in the United Kingdom: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis

Jones,

Ng,

Spencer

et al. 2024

Clinical Oncology

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Qualitative Study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Radiation Oncology in Europe

Cited by 6 publications

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Clinical physicists’ perceptions of weekly chart checks and the potential role for automated image review assessed by structured interviews

Clinical physicists’ perceptions of weekly chart checks and the potential role for automated image review assessed by structured interviews

Assessing organizational culture within Australian healthcare settings: implications for training and accreditation

Perspectives on Academic Training in Clinical Oncology in the United Kingdom: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis

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