Coffey Mary, Degerfält Jan, Osztavics Andreas, van Hedel Judocus, Vandevelde Guy
TCD School of Radiation Therapy, Trinity Centre for Health Science, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Radiother Oncol. 2004 Feb;70(2):137-58. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.12.001.
To update the first version of the European core curriculum to reflect many developments in radiotherapy and educational philosophy that have taken place in the interim period.
The first version of the European core curriculum was reviewed by the Steering Group together with current education programmes from the various member states and taking into account the developments and changes that have taken place in radiotherapy. From these initial meetings, a working document and provisional timetable were prepared. Given the diversity of the existing programmes, the language difficulties and lack of national curricula it was agreed that a representative from both the clinical and academic areas endorsed by their national professional body would be identified for each country. These participants were then invited to participate in two workshops and the working document and timetable were circulated. Two workshops were held and a final draft document was circulated to the professional bodies and other interested groups.
The revised European Core Curriculum for RTTs was endorsed by the participants of the workshops representing academic and clinical areas of all the member states and was welcomed by the wider circulation. Compared to the first version the revised curriculum describes the background underpinning the practice of radiation therapy and the variation across the member states, issues of staffing, educational philosophy, certification level, legislation governing recognition of qualifications and a core syllabus.
The revised core curriculum is an important step in the progress of professional recognition for RTTs, towards harmonisation of education programmes in Europe and meeting the aim of best practice and equality of care for all patients receiving radiotherapy. Responsibility for developing education programmes from the curriculum will rest with the local and/or national education bodies and authorities.
更新欧洲核心课程的第一版，以反映在此期间放射治疗和教育理念方面发生的诸多发展变化。
指导小组对欧洲核心课程的第一版进行了审查，并结合各成员国当前的教育项目，同时考虑到放射治疗领域发生的发展变化。从这些初步会议中，制定了一份工作文件和临时时间表。鉴于现有项目的多样性、语言困难以及缺乏国家课程，各方商定，将为每个国家确定一名由其国家专业机构认可的临床和学术领域代表。随后邀请这些参与者参加两次研讨会，并分发了工作文件和时间表。举办了两次研讨会，并将最终文件草案分发给了专业机构和其他相关团体。
修订后的欧洲放射治疗技师核心课程得到了代表所有成员国学术和临床领域的研讨会参与者的认可，并受到更广泛传播的欢迎。与第一版相比，修订后的课程描述了放射治疗实践的背景、成员国之间的差异、人员配备问题、教育理念、认证水平、资格认可的相关立法以及核心教学大纲。
修订后的核心课程是放射治疗技师专业认可进程中的重要一步，有助于欧洲教育项目的协调统一，并实现为所有接受放射治疗的患者提供最佳实践和平等护理的目标。制定课程教育项目的责任将由地方和/或国家教育机构及当局承担。
