Radiation Therapy Students′ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients

Feuz, Carina; Rosewall, Tara; Willis, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.001

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“…Without these activities, it is not possible to achieve a consistent education for these students in PC 15 . This becomes obvious when we realize that education in any other area of health is based on a theoretical-practical approach.…”

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Formação em cuidados paliativos: experiência de alunos de medicina e enfermagem

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The research remarks the importance of training professionals capable of handling the subjectivity required to palliative care. This is a qualitative study, with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It aims to explain and analyze the experience of undergraduate medical and nursing students in palliative care, identifying the challenges and understanding the formative requirements for this type of care. It was possible to identify five aspects that make up the experience: change in the perception about palliative care, identification with the patients and their family, rationalization and awareness process, palliative care education and practice learning and multidisciplinary work. The study shows the importance of practice activities in palliative care learning, the valorization of the multidisciplinary teams, the suffering involved in the process of self-identification with the end-of-life patient and the cycle of empathy and estrangement resulting in the emotional maturity needed in palliative care.

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Formação em cuidados paliativos: experiência de alunos de medicina e enfermagem

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“…Radiation therapists have highly specialized skills and routinely care for distinct patient populations with multiple complex psychosocial needs and, as a result, are well equipped to discuss and address BI concerns with patients undergoing radiation therapy. It is important to educate radiation therapists regarding BI concerns and its management, as their health care role allows development of a strong relationship with patients due to the greater frequency and length of visits enabling more enduring contact with patients and opportunities to develop trusting relationships [24]. Radiation therapists provide care to these patients for up to 7 weeks, which may foster conversations about sensitive topics like BI.…”

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An Investigation into Body Image Concerns in the Head and Neck Cancer Population Receiving Radiation or Chemoradiation Using the Body Image Scale: A Pilot Study

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McQuestion

2017

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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“…To assist radiation therapists, communication frameworks such as the PLISSIT or BETTER models can be used to structure and guide sexual health conversations [13]. In addition, education and training that include scripting, role playing, and working along with a mentor can also assist radiation therapists in working through challenging conversations with patients [28].…”

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“…Structured and comprehensive educational initiatives that incorporate both didactic and real-life learning have been shown to improve confidence, attitudes, and knowledge regarding sexual health in other health care disciplines [3,13,20,21]. Practical tools such as PLISSIT and BETTER models can be introduced during classroom-like initiatives or self-directed learning; however, these activities need to be supplemented with practical opportunities to develop skills in a safe learning environment such as small-group case study discussion, role play, and simulated learning [13,28]. Practical activities should also include opportunities to interact and learn from experts within the field, patients, and their families in both simulated and real-life situations [21,28].…”

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“…Practical tools such as PLISSIT and BETTER models can be introduced during classroom-like initiatives or self-directed learning; however, these activities need to be supplemented with practical opportunities to develop skills in a safe learning environment such as small-group case study discussion, role play, and simulated learning [13,28]. Practical activities should also include opportunities to interact and learn from experts within the field, patients, and their families in both simulated and real-life situations [21,28]. Completing a reflective component after multimodality learning opportunities has also been identified as an effective method to enhance learning opportunities [29,30].…”

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Implementing Workshops to Improve Radiation Therapists’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Sexual Health Issues in Cancer Patients

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Tse

Kwan

et al. 2019

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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Objectives: Although it is widely acknowledged that radiotherapy treatments can have a negative impact on a patient's sexual health, this aspect of side effect management is not commonly addressed by radiation therapists or by other cancer specialists. It is important for radiation therapists to recognize and address possible sexual health issues to provide a holistic approach to care. This quality-improvement project was designed to help radiation therapists discuss the sexual health needs of patients undergoing radiotherapy by improving their clinical knowledge, skills, and comfort level about the topic. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive prequestionnaire/postquestionnaire design, in which data were collected from a nonrandom sample of radiation therapists at a single urban radiation therapy center. Participants attended two 90-minute sexual health education workshops specifically designed for radiation therapists and completed online preworkshop/postworkshop questionnaires. All questions were quantitative in nature. The survey consisted of multiple-choice, multiple-select, and five-point Likert-scale questions. Descriptive analysis was used for data analysis. Results: The results of this improvement project indicated that participants had introductory-level knowledge about how cancer treatments can impact patients' sexual health. Although there is potential for some changes in the general knowledge levels of the participants after the initiative, two general workshops about the topic are not enough to have radiation therapists feel comfortable enough with the topic to change their clinical practice.

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Radiation Therapy Students′ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Formação em cuidados paliativos: experiência de alunos de medicina e enfermagem

Formação em cuidados paliativos: experiência de alunos de medicina e enfermagem

An Investigation into Body Image Concerns in the Head and Neck Cancer Population Receiving Radiation or Chemoradiation Using the Body Image Scale: A Pilot Study

Implementing Workshops to Improve Radiation Therapists’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Sexual Health Issues in Cancer Patients

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