ESTRO 2021 Abstract Book

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≥75% of experts being included in the final inventory. Results

An initial 70 candidate knowledge and skills statements were compiled from published literature; MRI course syllabi, including recommended textbooks; competency profiles for RTT and RTMR; and a total of 30 interviews to achieve thematic saturation. After the two rounds of the Delphi process, the final inventory of 48 knowledge and skills was agreed upon. The knowledge and skills were organized into 4 overarching domains: 1) MRI Image Formation and Interpretation which was subdivided into MRI Theory, Cross-Sectional Anatomy and Physiology, and Physics and Instrumentation; 2) Patient Care and Safety, 3) Quality Assurance and Quality Control, and 4) Practical Integration and Application of MRI. Conclusion This final inventory of MRI in RT knowledge and skills may inform a competency profile and the development of education and training opportunities to ensure safe practice and successful implementation of MR guided RT into RT departments. The process to develop this inventory of knowledge and skills can be adapted for use in other contexts. OC-0317 Improving patients' experience in RT: development and clinical assessment of a PREMS questionnaire G. Van Ooteghem 1 , S. Konings 2 , A. Vaandering 3 1 cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc , Radiation Oncolocy, Brussels, Belgium; 2 cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc , Radiation Oncology, Brussels, Belgium; 3 cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Radiation Oncology, Brussels, Belgium Purpose or Objective Patient-centered treatments are nowadays recognised as being crucial in oncological care. Besides the well- known Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMS) focusing on treatment impact on patients’ quality of life, the Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS) raise increasing interest, especially among the radiation oncology community. PREMS focus on evaluating patients’ experience during the whole course of their radiation treatment. PREMS analyses may detect treatment management weaknesses and guide actions to effectively improve patients’ experience, and also the quality of the treatment. Therefore, our objective was to build a PREMS questionnaire specifically designed for radiation departments. Materials and Methods Our PREMS questionnaire was adapted from the Picker Patient Experience-15 Questionnaire (PPE-15), in order to be designed for radiotherapy. This resulted in a modified-PPE questionnaire (mPPE-Be), still based on six of the original dimensions of patients’ experience of the PPE-15 (information and education – coordination of care – physical comfort – emotional support – respect of patient preferences – involvement of family and friends). We added “environment and infrastructure” and “organisation of care” dimensions. Global satisfaction questions were added for correlation purposes. Each question was coded for statistical analysis as a dichotomous problem score, indicating the presence (score=1) or absence (score=0) of a problem. Median results were spread between 0-1 (the closer to 1, the worst). We looked for acceptability, consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient), comprehension (dedicated question in the questionnaire), and correlation with global satisfaction of the questionnaire for validation purposes. In order to refine the questionnaire, an in-depth interview with a psycho-oncologist was also proposed to each participant. Results Between October 2020 and January 2021, we recruited 60 patients (median age : 63y [32-82y]) treated with a palliative or curative intent. The questionnaire was scored as intelligible for 100% of patients. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.4. Median global correlation with global satisfaction was 0.39, highlighting the need for experience-oriented questions beside global satisfaction. The three worst scores were attributed to the dimensions involvement of family, coordination of care and environment and infrastructure (respectively 0.33 – 0.2 – 0.18). Information and education, emotional support and organisation of care were evaluated as being the most important dimensions to patients. This was also confirmed by the interviews. Conclusion Our mPPE-Be questionnaire has proven to be well-adapted to assess patients’ experience during radiotherapy in an quick and easy way, with a straightforward scoring system. A second step analysis will be performed after a revision of the questionnaire. This would improve its validity (suitability and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient) and would allow for its use in benchmarking purposes. OC-0318 A novel eLearning tool for ongoing radiation therapist education on pelvic radiotherapy late effects M. Kirby 1 , L. Oliver 2 , L. Kind 3 , B. Porritt 1 1 University of Liverpool, Radiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Liverpool, United Kingdom; 2 Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Radiotherapy, Liverpool, United Kingdom; 3 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blended Learning, Preston, United Kingdom Purpose or Objective The late effects (LEs) of pelvic radiotherapy (RT) have a significant detrimental impact on a patient’s quality of life; as such, within the UK there is a national drive to improve aftercare, with enhanced provision of patient information through the National Health Service (NHS) and various charities. A requirement to improve Radiation Therapists’ knowledge, awareness and confidence surrounding pelvic LEs has been observed, highlighting a demand for further training. Traditional pedagogical methods pose barriers within busy clinical settings, thus eLearning methods may prove more feasible. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a novel, interactive eLearning tool as an innovative pedagogical approach to increase Radiation Therapists’ knowledge and confidence on the LEs of pelvic RT, and to improve their perception of their professional