THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP IN RADIOTHERAPY TECHNICIAN EDUCATION

Ahmet Murat Şenışık

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP IN RADIOTHERAPY TECHNICIAN EDUCATION

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Murat Şenışık

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Radyoterapi | Sağlık Fiziği | Tıp Eğitimi

Dergi:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.15-24

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315027

pISSN:

1018-3655

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 The purpose of this study was to assess the practical training provided by associate degree programs in radiotherapy education in the United States, as well as the preparedness of students for internships and their post-internship learning levels. A total of 317 participants, including both face-to-face and online students, as well as graduates of the radiotherapy program, completed a survey consisting of 68 questions. Of the participants, 66.2 were female n210 and 33.8 were male n107. Lab facilities are available at institutions where the majority of participants 70.3 have received education. Binary logistic regression tests were used to investigate whether there was a difference between the pre- and post-internship status. It was statistically significant that interns who had experienced professional growth prior to the internship performed better in achieving such gains after the internship p  0.05. The rate of error among participants who underwent laboratory training was 58.4 lower, and the time it took for them to begin working with patients independently was 61.1 less compared to those who were trained in an educational institution with inadequate practical training. Our survey underscores the significance of both theoretical and hands-on training in the education of radiotherapy technicians. Starting internships with theoretical training in a laboratory environment reinforces students knowledge and improves their success during the internship. This type of training also enhances self-confidence, strengthens their connection to their profession, and prepares them for professional life after graduation.

 The purpose of this study was to assess the practical training provided by associate degree programs in radiotherapy education in the United States, as well as the preparedness of students for internships and their post-internship learning levels. A total of 317 participants, including both face-to-face and online students, as well as graduates of the radiotherapy program, completed a survey consisting of 68 questions. Of the participants, 66.2 were female n210 and 33.8 were male n107. Lab facilities are available at institutions where the majority of participants 70.3 have received education. Binary logistic regression tests were used to investigate whether there was a difference between the pre- and post-internship status. It was statistically significant that interns who had experienced professional growth prior to the internship performed better in achieving such gains after the internship p  0.05. The rate of error among participants who underwent laboratory training was 58.4 lower, and the time it took for them to begin working with patients independently was 61.1 less compared to those who were trained in an educational institution with inadequate practical training. Our survey underscores the significance of both theoretical and hands-on training in the education of radiotherapy technicians. Starting internships with theoretical training in a laboratory environment reinforces students knowledge and improves their success during the internship. This type of training also enhances self-confidence, strengthens their connection to their profession, and prepares them for professional life after graduation.

 The purpose of this study was to assess the practical training provided by associate degree programs in radiotherapy education in the United States, as well as the preparedness of students for internships and their post-internship learning levels. A total of 317 participants, including both face-to-face and online students, as well as graduates of the radiotherapy program, completed a survey consisting of 68 questions. Of the participants, 66.2 were female n210 and 33.8 were male n107. Lab facilities are available at institutions where the majority of participants 70.3 have received education. Binary logistic regression tests were used to investigate whether there was a difference between the pre- and post-internship status. It was statistically significant that interns who had experienced professional growth prior to the internship performed better in achieving such gains after the internship p  0.05. The rate of error among participants who underwent laboratory training was 58.4 lower, and the time it took for them to begin working with patients independently was 61.1 less compared to those who were trained in an educational institution with inadequate practical training. Our survey underscores the significance of both theoretical and hands-on training in the education of radiotherapy technicians. Starting internships with theoretical training in a laboratory environment reinforces students knowledge and improves their success during the internship. This type of training also enhances self-confidence, strengthens their connection to their profession, and prepares them for professional life after graduation.

 Ülkemizde radyoterapi eğitimi veren önlisans programlarının uygulamalı eğitimleri ile öğrencilerin staja hazır bulunuşlukları ve staj sonrası öğrenme düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Radyoterapi programında okuyan önlisans öğrencilerine ve mezunlarına yüz yüze ve online olarak uygulanan 68 soruluk anket değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Ankete toplam 317 kişi katıldı. Katılımcıların 66.2si kadın n210 ve 33.8i erkektir n107. Katılımcıların 70.3ünün eğitim gördüğü kurumlarda laboratuvar olanakları mevcuttur. Staj öncesi ve sonrası durumun karşılaştırılmasında fark bulunup bulunmadığı binarylojistik regresyon testleri kullanılarak araştırılmıştır. Staj öncesinde mesleki kazanımlar yaşamalarının staj sonrasında bu kazanımları daha iyi elde etmelerini sağladığı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur p0.05. Laboratuvar eğitimi alan katılımcıların hata oranı ve tek başına hasta almaya başlama süresi, uygulama eğitimi yetersiz olan bir eğitim kurumunda eğitim alan katılımcılara göre istatistiksel olarak sırasıyla 58.4 ve 61.1 daha azdı. Araştırmamız, radyoterapi teknikerlerinin eğitiminde hem teorik hem de pratik eğitimin gerekli olduğunu göstermektedir. Öğrencilerin aldıkları bilgileri laboratuvar ortamında teorik eğitimle pekiştirerek staja başlamaları staj süresince daha başarılı olmalarını sağlamaktadır. Staj eğitimi ile öğrenciler özgüven kazanır, mesleğine daha yakın hisseder ve iş hayatına hazır hale gelir.

Makale detayları

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP IN RADIOTHERAPY TECHNICIAN EDUCATION

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Murat Şenışık

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Radyoterapi | Sağlık Fiziği | Tıp Eğitimi

Dergi:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.15-24

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315027

pISSN:

1018-3655

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internship

radiotherapy technician

vocational trainingEğitim imkanları

tecrübe

staj

radyoterapi teknikeri

mesleki eğitim

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ahmet Murat Şenışık

Yayıncı: Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar: Radyoterapi | Sağlık Fiziği | Tıp Eğitimi

Dergi: Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.15-24

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001315027

pISSN: 1018-3655

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Murat Şenışık

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Radyoterapi | Sağlık Fiziği | Tıp Eğitimi

Dergi:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.15-24

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315027

pISSN:

1018-3655