ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Patient care, preparation, immobilisation and IGRT verification protocols

ESTRO 2024

Participants attitudes towards a device were recorded across four categories, device characteristic, shape/size of device, interference with the treatment and challenges. Various themes emerged from the data, including co designing a device to contain both vibrational and visual elements (Figure 1). Overall, participants suggested the device to be small and wireless.

Conclusion:

This research highlighted the importance of addressing the needs of patients with hearing impairments in radiotherapy. It’s essential that there is a standardised way in which this cohort are treated, and they must not be disregarded from DIBH because of their impairment.

Keywords: co-design, hearing impaired, radiotherapy

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