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Peer mentoring for radiotherapy planning skills development: a pilot study

Peer mentoring for radiotherapy planning skills development: a pilot study AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to determine the potential role and guidelines for implementation of skill-based peer mentoring for radiotherapy planning education.MethodsAfter four weekly mentoring sessions, both Year 3 mentors (n=9) and Year 2 mentees (n=9) were invited to complete a short online questionnaire relating to the impact of the initiative. The tool contained a mixture of Likert-style questions concerning student enjoyment and perceived usefulness of the initiative as well as more qualitative open questions that gathered perceptions of the peer mentoring process, implementation methods and potential future scope.ResultsSeveral key discussion themes related to benefits to each stakeholder group, challenges arising, improvements and potential future directions. There were high levels of enjoyment and perceived value of the mentoring from both sides with 100% of the 18 respondents enjoying the experience. The informal format encouraged further learning, while mentors reported acquisition of valuable skills and gains in knowledge.ConclusionsPeer mentoring has a valuable and enjoyable role to play in radiotherapy planning training and helps consolidate theoretical understanding for experienced students. An informal approach allows for students to adopt the most appropriate mentoring model for their needs while providing them with a free space to engender additional discussion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice Cambridge University Press

Peer mentoring for radiotherapy planning skills development: a pilot study

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 14 (2): 9 – Jan 9, 2015
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Cambridge University Press
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© Cambridge University Press 2015 
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1467-1131
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1460-3969
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10.1017/S146039691400051X
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Abstract

AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to determine the potential role and guidelines for implementation of skill-based peer mentoring for radiotherapy planning education.MethodsAfter four weekly mentoring sessions, both Year 3 mentors (n=9) and Year 2 mentees (n=9) were invited to complete a short online questionnaire relating to the impact of the initiative. The tool contained a mixture of Likert-style questions concerning student enjoyment and perceived usefulness of the initiative as well as more qualitative open questions that gathered perceptions of the peer mentoring process, implementation methods and potential future scope.ResultsSeveral key discussion themes related to benefits to each stakeholder group, challenges arising, improvements and potential future directions. There were high levels of enjoyment and perceived value of the mentoring from both sides with 100% of the 18 respondents enjoying the experience. The informal format encouraged further learning, while mentors reported acquisition of valuable skills and gains in knowledge.ConclusionsPeer mentoring has a valuable and enjoyable role to play in radiotherapy planning training and helps consolidate theoretical understanding for experienced students. An informal approach allows for students to adopt the most appropriate mentoring model for their needs while providing them with a free space to engender additional discussion.

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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice – Cambridge University Press

Published: Jan 9, 2015

Keywords: education; peer mentoring; pre-registration; radiotherapy planning

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