Department of Radiation Oncology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Department of Radio-Oncology & CyberKnife Center, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Strahlenther Onkol. 2018 Apr;194(4):293-302. doi: 10.1007/s00066-017-1250-6. Epub 2018 Jan 18.
To evaluate the current situation of young radiation oncologists in Germany with regard to the contents and quality of training and level of knowledge, as well as their working conditions and professional satisfaction.
From June 2016 to February 2017, a survey was conducted by the young DEGRO (yDEGRO) using an online platform. The questionnaire consisted of 28 items examining a broad range of aspects influencing residency. There were 96 completed questionnaires RESULTS: 83% of participants stated to be very or mostly pleased with their residency training. Moderate working hours and a good colleagueship contribute to a comfortable working environment. Level of knowledge regarding the most common tumor sites (i.e. palliative indications, lung, head and neck, brain, breast, prostate) was pleasing. Radiochemotherapy embodies a cornerstone in training. Modern techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and stereotactic procedures are now in widespread use. Education for rare indications and center-based procedures offers room for improvement.
Radiation oncology remains an attractive and versatile specialty with favorable working conditions. Continuing surveys in future years will be a valuable measuring tool to set further priorities in order to preserve and improve quality of training.
评估德国年轻放射肿瘤学家在培训内容和质量、知识水平以及工作条件和职业满意度方面的现状。
2016 年 6 月至 2017 年 2 月，yDEGRO（年轻德国放射肿瘤学会）使用在线平台进行了一项调查。问卷包括 28 个项目，考察了影响住院医师培训的广泛方面。共完成了 96 份有效问卷。
83%的参与者表示对住院医师培训非常满意或基本满意。适度的工作时间和良好的同事关系有助于营造舒适的工作环境。对于最常见肿瘤部位（即姑息治疗指征、肺、头颈部、脑、乳腺、前列腺）的知识水平令人满意。放化疗是培训的基石。调强放疗（IMRT）和立体定向手术等现代技术现已广泛应用。针对罕见适应症和以中心为基础的治疗程序的教育还有待改进。
放射肿瘤学仍然是一个具有吸引力和多功能的专业，工作条件良好。未来几年的持续调查将是一个有价值的衡量工具，有助于确定进一步的优先事项，以维持和提高培训质量。
