Lefresne Shilo, Giambattista Joshua, Ingledew Paris-Ann, Carolan Hannah, Olson Robert A, Loewen Shaun
Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, CAN.
Radiation Oncology, Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina, CAN.
Cureus. 2020 Mar 5;12(3):e7187. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7187.
Background Radiation oncology graduates occasionally experience difficulties obtaining employment. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of radiation oncology residents (RORs) and program directors (PDs) about the job market and the potential impact on their well-being. Methods RORs and PDs from 13 Canadian training programs were invited to participate. Semi-structured interviews were conducted from March 2014 to January 2015. Knowledge/perception of the job market, impact on personal/professional life, as well as opinions regarding possible contributing factors/solutions to the job market were assessed. A conventional content analysis of each transcript was performed with the clustering of conceptually similar expressions into themes. Demographic information was summarized with descriptive statistics. Results Twenty RORs and four PDs participated. All the participants described delayed retirement and over-training as contributors to the job shortage. The majority of trainees interviewed were concerned about the job market (60%) and reported that it impacted their personal (60%) and professional (55%) relationships. PDs described the job market as negatively impacting their job satisfaction. Resident morale was ranked as poor by both groups. Conclusions Job market shortages can negatively impact the personal and professional well-being of trainees and PDs. Attention to manpower planning is important to maintaining a high-quality workforce. The cyclical undersupply and oversupply of residents occur in several countries, which makes our findings potentially relevant to residency training programs internationally.
背景 放射肿瘤学专业毕业生偶尔会在就业方面遇到困难。本研究的目的是探讨放射肿瘤学住院医师（RORs）和项目主任（PDs）对就业市场的看法以及对他们幸福感的潜在影响。方法 邀请了来自加拿大13个培训项目的RORs和PDs参与。在2014年3月至2015年1月期间进行了半结构化访谈。评估了对就业市场的了解/认知、对个人/职业生活的影响，以及关于就业市场可能的促成因素/解决方案的意见。对每份访谈记录进行了传统的内容分析，将概念相似的表述聚类为主题。人口统计学信息用描述性统计进行总结。结果 20名RORs和4名PDs参与了研究。所有参与者都将延迟退休和过度培训描述为导致就业短缺的因素。大多数接受采访的学员担心就业市场（60%），并报告说这影响了他们的个人关系（60%）和职业关系（55%）。PDs表示就业市场对他们的工作满意度有负面影响。两组都将住院医师的士气评为较差。结论 就业市场短缺会对学员和PDs的个人及职业幸福感产生负面影响。关注人力规划对于维持高素质的劳动力队伍很重要。几个国家都出现了住院医师周期性供应不足和供应过剩的情况，这使得我们的研究结果可能与国际上的住院医师培训项目相关。
