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Shalini Kavita Vinod¹, Denise Margaret Lonergan

¹Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Shalini.Vinod@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Radiation Oncology
Performance Assessment

Background:

Multisource feedback (MSF) assesses performance from multiple perspectives.
MSF is a requirement in many medical specialist training programs.
This study investigated the feasibility of MSF for consultant radiation oncologists.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the feasibility of implementing multisource feedback (MSF) for consultant radiation oncologists.
To assess the response rates of MSF surveys in this specialty.
To identify potential areas for professional development in radiation oncology.

Main Methods:

A validated tool comprising self-assessment, medical colleague, co-worker, and patient questionnaires was utilized.
Seven radiation oncologists participated, each nominating 10 medical colleagues, 10 co-workers, and 10 patients for surveys.
Feedback was provided as individual reports with mean scores and ranges on a 5-point Likert scale.

Main Results:

High survey response rates were achieved: 87% for medical colleagues, 89% for co-workers, and 79% for patients.
Radiation oncologists' feedback scores (4.4-4.9) were significantly higher than self-assessment scores (3.2-3.7).
Identified areas for improvement included communication, collaboration, and patient accessibility.

Conclusions:

The high survey response rates confirm the feasibility of implementing MSF for radiation oncologists.
MSF is a valuable tool for identifying areas of practice improvement.
This methodology shows potential for use in ongoing professional revalidation for radiation oncologists.