ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Education, training, advanced practice and role developments

ESTRO 2024

Conclusion:

Within the fields of nursing, medicine and other health professions, simulation of pathologies and injuries provides realistic training and a range of wearable “moulage” resources are commercially available. Within the field of radiotherapy, however, there are no available products or guidance supporting simulated skin reactions. This project aims to draw on local expertise from tutors and students at the City of Liverpool College who will use theatrical special effects make-up techniques to create realistic radiotherapy skin reactions. The output from the project will be a guide to help users create their own simulated skin reactions. There is an unacceptable lack of representation of the patient population in imagery and skin care guidance currently used in radiotherapy practice. We want to change this and ensure that inclusive imagery and descriptors are available as a teaching resource. We hope our simulation work will be a catalyst for change. Ensuring that national and international radiotherapy skin care guidance is inclusive and relevant to all skin types.

Keywords: Moulage, Skin Reactions, BAME patients

References:

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Sezgunsay, E. and Basak, T. (2020) ‘Is Moulage effective in improving clinical skills of nursing students for the assessment of pressure injury?’, Nurse education today, 94, pp. 104572–104572. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104572.