Pilot randomised controlled trial of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy

GKB Halkett, M O'Connor, S Aranda, M Jefford… - supportive care in …, 2013 - Springer
… test whether the introduction of an educational intervention similarly reduces patients’ levels
… test a novel radiation therapist (RT)-led psycho-educational intervention for breast cancer …

Development and pilot testing of a radiation therapist‐led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy

GKB Halkett, P Schofield, M O'CONNOR… - Asia‐Pacific Journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… introduction of an educational intervention focusing on procedural … of a radiation therapist-led
educational intervention for breast … The pilot test consisted of testing the intervention for its …

Evaluating patient education materials about radiation therapy

J Dunn, SK Steginga, P Rose, J Scott… - Patient education and …, 2004 - Elsevier
intervention about radiation therapy … or educational component of the intervention produced
this benefit. As well, while researchers have assessed the effect of educational interventions

RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy

G Halkett, M O'Connor, M Jefford, S Aranda… - British journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
… The aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led patient education
intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients’ psychological distress (primary …

Reduced patient anxiety as a result of radiation therapist‐led psychosocial support: A systematic review

K Elsner, D Naehrig, GKB Halkett… - … of Medical Radiation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… Halkett et al.17 also demonstrated one-to-one psycho-educational interventions reduced
anxiety (n = 13) from baseline (post-radiation oncologist consultation) to radiation therapy

An assessment of OAR delineation by the radiation therapist

K Schick, T Sisson, J Frantzis, E Khoo, M Middleton - Radiography, 2011 - Elsevier
education intervention conducted by a radiation oncologist on a one on one basis with each
participating radiation therapist… between the radiation therapists and the radiation oncologist …

A radiation therapist-led educational intervention for patients receiving radiotherapy for gastro-intestinal and lung cancer

C Hill, A Cashell, C Feuz, T Rosewall - … of Medical Imaging and Radiation …, 2019 - jmirs.org
… , evidence that a Radiation Therapist (RT)-led educational intervention may be beneficial
for … This study investigated whether a single RT-led educational intervention was associated …

Radiation therapy patient education review and a case study using the virtual environment for radiotherapy training system

YA Jimenez, SJ Lewis - Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
… After screening for descriptive accounts of patient education interventions using VERT or
PEARL, five full articles were retrieved and coded using a data extraction protocol. This …

Teaching the teacher: The impact of a workshop developed for radiation therapists

RL Moline, M Peacock, K Moline - … of Medical Imaging and Radiation …, 2018 - Elsevier
… A systematic review of interventions to improve teaching in medical education concluded
that staff development through workshops was valued by staff and typically resulted in …

Effects of preparatory patient education for radiation oncology patients

LC Rainey - Cancer, 1985 - Wiley Online Library
radiation therapy settings, the role of coping style factors, and the clinical utility of patient
education interventions… study indicate that patient education in a radiation therapy setting can …