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[en] Objectives. - A national survey was conducted among the radiation oncology residents about their clinical activities and responsibilities. The aim was to evaluate the clinical workload and to assess how medical tasks are delegated and supervised. Materials and methods. - A first questionnaire was administered to radiation oncology residents during a national course. A second questionnaire was mailed to 59 heads of departments. Results. - The response rate was 62% for radiation oncology residents (99 questionnaires) and 51% for heads of department (30). Eighteen heads of department (64%) declared having written specifications describing the residents' clinical tasks and roles, while only 31 radiation oncology residents (34%) knew about such a document (P = 0.009). A majority of residents were satisfied with the amount of medical tasks that were delegated to them. Older residents complained about insufficient exposure to new patient's consultation, treatment planning and portal images validation. The variations observed between departments may induce heterogeneous trainings and should be addressed specifically. Conclusion. - National specifications are necessary to reduce heterogeneities in training, and to insure that the residents' training covers all the professional skills required to practice radiation oncology. A frame endorsed by academic and professional societies would also clarify the responsibilities of both residents and seniors. (author)
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Objectifs. - Une enquete nationale a ete menee aupres des internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie au sujet de leurs activites cliniques et de leurs responsabilites. L'objectif etait d'evaluer la charge de travail et d'evaluer comment les taches medicales sont deleguees et supervisees. Population et methodes. - Un premier questionnaire a ete adresse aux internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie lors d'un cours national. Un second questionnaire a ete envoye aux 59 chefs de departement. Resultats. - Le taux de reponse etait de 62 % pour les internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie (99 questionnaires) et 51 % pour les chefs de departement (30). Dix-huit chefs de departement (64 %) ont declare avoir un document decrivant les taches et les roles des internes, alors que seulement 31 internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie (34 %) connaissaient un tel document (p = 0,009). Une majorite des internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie etaient satisfaits de la quantite des taches medicales qui leur etaient deleguees; les internes les plus ages consideraient qu'ils n'etaient pas assez impliques pour les consultations de nouveaux patients, la planification du traitement et la validation des images portales. Conclusion. - Les variations observees entre les departements peuvent induire des formations heterogenes et ce probleme doit etre specifiquement aborde. Un travail national est necessaire pour reduire les heterogeneites dans la formation des internes d'oncologie-radiotherapie, et pour s'assurer que cette formation couvre toutes les competences professionnelles requises pour exercer l'oncoradiotherapie. Un cadre defini par les societes academiques et professionnelles devrait egalement clarifier les responsabilites de la delegation de taches entre internes et seniors. (auteur)Original Title
La delegation des taches medicales dans le cadre de la formation des internes d'onco-radiotherapie
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14 Oct 2014; 98 p; 32 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses; These pour le doctorat en medecine, diplome d'Etat
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