Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers
This study aimed to examine the education and training needs of health care practitioners (HCPs) in the Philippines who encounter lung oligometastatic cancer patients. Lung oligometastatic disease is among the most common sites for cancer spread and has the most established practices for treating ol...
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| author | Daphne J. Valmonte Naa Kwarley Quartey Fatima Gutierrez Janel Mendoza Janet Papadakos Meredith Giuliani |
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| description | This study aimed to examine the education and training needs of health care practitioners (HCPs) in the Philippines who encounter lung oligometastatic cancer patients. Lung oligometastatic disease is among the most common sites for cancer spread and has the most established practices for treating oligometastases. A modified version of the Hennessy–Hicks Training Needs Assessment Questionnaire was administered online to HCPs working in private and public centers in the Philippines. HCPs were recruited via purposive sampling. Twenty-seven HCPs completed the questionnaire (47% response rate). Respondents were mostly female (59%) and between the ages of 30 and 39 years (70%). Three-quarters (74%) were consultants, and most respondents were radiation oncologists (44%) or medical oncologists (30%). Medical oncologists rated Management/Supervisory Tasks (mean = 1.42) as their highest area of training need while radiation oncologists rated Clinical Tasks (mean = 1.30) as their highest training need. Pulmonologists (mean = 0.60) and other specialists (mean = 1.00) rated Administration tasks as their top area of training need. The clinical task-related category was rated the highest need among the continuing medical education topics. This study provides valuable insights for the implementation and advancement of a comprehensive curriculum in clinical oncology, specifically designed to enhance the administrative, clinical, and research capacities of oncologists who encounter oligometastatic lung disease in the Philippines. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed87c50907eb4cdda0d603d6cff9c95a2024-12-27T14:20:03ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292024-12-0131127950795910.3390/curroncol31120586Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic CancersDaphne J. Valmonte0Naa Kwarley Quartey1Fatima Gutierrez2Janel Mendoza3Janet Papadakos4Meredith Giuliani5Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaCancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaMakatiMed Wellness Center, 7th Floor, Ayala North Exchange Tower 1 6796 Ayala Avenue, cor Salcedo, Legaspi Village, Makati 1226, PhilippinesMakatiMed Wellness Center, 7th Floor, Ayala North Exchange Tower 1 6796 Ayala Avenue, cor Salcedo, Legaspi Village, Makati 1226, PhilippinesCancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaThis study aimed to examine the education and training needs of health care practitioners (HCPs) in the Philippines who encounter lung oligometastatic cancer patients. Lung oligometastatic disease is among the most common sites for cancer spread and has the most established practices for treating oligometastases. A modified version of the Hennessy–Hicks Training Needs Assessment Questionnaire was administered online to HCPs working in private and public centers in the Philippines. HCPs were recruited via purposive sampling. Twenty-seven HCPs completed the questionnaire (47% response rate). Respondents were mostly female (59%) and between the ages of 30 and 39 years (70%). Three-quarters (74%) were consultants, and most respondents were radiation oncologists (44%) or medical oncologists (30%). Medical oncologists rated Management/Supervisory Tasks (mean = 1.42) as their highest area of training need while radiation oncologists rated Clinical Tasks (mean = 1.30) as their highest training need. Pulmonologists (mean = 0.60) and other specialists (mean = 1.00) rated Administration tasks as their top area of training need. The clinical task-related category was rated the highest need among the continuing medical education topics. This study provides valuable insights for the implementation and advancement of a comprehensive curriculum in clinical oncology, specifically designed to enhance the administrative, clinical, and research capacities of oncologists who encounter oligometastatic lung disease in the Philippines.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/12/586lung oligometastasisstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)radiotherapyhealthcare provider traininglow- and middle-income countries (LMICs)clinical oncology curriculum |
| spellingShingle | Daphne J. Valmonte Naa Kwarley Quartey Fatima Gutierrez Janel Mendoza Janet Papadakos Meredith Giuliani Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers Current Oncology lung oligometastasis stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) radiotherapy healthcare provider training low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) clinical oncology curriculum |
| title | Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers |
| title_full | Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers |
| title_fullStr | Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers |
| title_short | Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers |
| title_sort | education and training needs of health care professionals in the philippines encountering patients with lung oligometastatic cancers |
| topic | lung oligometastasis stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) radiotherapy healthcare provider training low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) clinical oncology curriculum |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/12/586 |
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