ArticleTechnical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology2022
Virtual integration of patient education in radiotherapy (VIPER).
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- The Radiation Therapist profession through the lens of new technology: A practice development paper based on the ESTRO Radiation Therapist Workshops.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- A multi-centre survey of New Zealand cancer patients' preferences for radiation treatment information.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- Scholarship in radiation oncology education.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Pre-radiotherapy patient education led by Radiation Therapists (RTT) has been shown to improve patients' distress and overall experiences. In an effort to offer a remote delivery method while allowing for visual learning and face-to-face communication, this pilot project evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using virtual videoconferencing for patient education. Methods: This prospective pilot study integrated virtual patient education into standard care. This workflow consisted of a one-on-one, 45-minute tele-education session with an RTT on the day prior to CT-simulation. For this study, patients were offered the option to complete the session using web-based videoconferencing if they had the capability for it. Feasibility was evaluated as the proportion of patients who agreed to and completed virtual education. To evaluate acceptability, patients and RTTs were then emailed post-intervention surveys evaluating their satisfaction with virtual patient education. Results: Over three months 106 of 139 patients (76%) approached consented to virtual education. The median (range) age was 65 (27-93), 69% were male and most had genitourinary (38%) or head-and-neck (29%) cancers. Ninety patients (85%) completed virtual education as planned, with incompletions due to scheduling (8) or patient technical issues (7), or treatment cancellation (1). Sixty-eight patients completed surveys, with the vast majority agreeing virtual education was clear (94%) and helped them prepare (100%), they were comfortable with the technology (96%) and they were satisfied overall (99%). Twelve RTTs responded, suggesting overall that virtual education was higher quality though less feasible than tele-education, and comparable to in-person education. Conclusion: Offering individual, RTT-led virtual education using videoconferencing to patients pre-radiotherapy was feasible and acceptable in this pilot study, and is therefore being recommended as an option for all our patients. Future work will directly compare the effectiveness of in-person versus virtual education, and incorporate individual patient needs and preferences.
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