Post COVID-19 trends in simulation use within diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy education.

The authors developed and deployed an online survey among diagnostic radiography and/or radiation therapy educators with experience in pre-registration training (academic, clinical or combined).The aim of this study was to capture global trends and activity on simulation-based education (SBE) in medical imaging and radiation therapy education. Simulation is a well-established component of medical radiation science training that embraces a wide range of activities and resources all aiming to provide a safe environment in which to practice clinical skills. The survey instrument design was informed by a prior review of the literature, a previous international survey conducted by members of the research team1 and experience within the research team. It comprised two open and 27 closed questions designed to ascertain data across four domains: type of training environment of the respondent (n=13), access to and use of simulation within the participants’ institution (n=13) and possible future trends in simulation (n=3). Data captured in this study was compared with similar data from Bridge and colleagues previous survey in 2020.1 There is an opportunity for this dataset to add to the evidence base on the evolving landscape of the use of SBE in radiography/radiation therapy education. Such information has the potential to inform future practices and to create best-practice standards in the adoption of simulation-based educational resources and activities in diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy.

Reference:

Bridge P, Shiner N, Bolderston A, et al. International audit of simulation use in pre-registration medical radiation science training. Radiography (Lond). Nov 2021;27(4):1172-1178. doi:10.1016/j.radi.2021.06.011