Mentorship Initiatives in Radiation Oncology: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Although mentorship is described extensively in academic medical literature, there are few descriptions of mentorship specific to radiation oncology. The goal of the current study was to investigate the state of mentorship in radiation oncology through a scoping review of the literature. A search pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Jg. 110; H. 2; S. 292
Hauptverfasser: Marsiglio, John A, Rosenberg, David M, Rooney, Michael K, Goodman, Chelain R, Gillespie, Erin F, Hirsch, Ariel E, Holliday, Emma B, Kimple, Randall J, Thomas, Jr, Charles R, Golden, Daniel W
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 01.06.2021
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Canada
Cohort Studies
Controlled Before-After Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Internship and Residency - statistics & numerical data
Medical Staff - statistics & numerical data
Mentoring - methods
Mentoring - organization & administration
Radiation Oncology - education
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
United States
Canada
United States
ISSN:1879-355X, 1879-355X
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Zusammenfassung:Although mentorship is described extensively in academic medical literature, there are few descriptions of mentorship specific to radiation oncology. The goal of the current study was to investigate the state of mentorship in radiation oncology through a scoping review of the literature. A search protocol was defined according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Predefined search terms and medical subject headings were used to search PubMed for English language articles published after January 1, 1990, on mentorship in radiation oncology. Additionally, in-press articles from major radiation oncology and medical education journals were searched. Three reviewers determined article eligibility. Included articles were classified based on predefined evaluation criteria. Fourteen publications from 2008 to 2019 met inclusion criteria. The most commonly described form of mentorship was the dyad (64.3%), followed by team (14.3%) and peer (7.1%); 2 articles did not specify mentorship type (14.3%). The most commonly mentored participants were residents (35.7%), followed by medical students (35.7%) and attendings (21.4%); 1 study included participants of all levels (7.1%). Thirteen studies (92.9%) identified an experimental study design, most of which were cross-sectional (42.9%), followed by cohort studies (28.6%) and before/after (21.4%). Median sample size, reported in 12 of 13 experimental studies, was 132 (coefficient of variation, 1.06). Although outcomes varied widely, the majority described successful implementation of mentorship initiatives with high levels of participant satisfaction. Although few initiatives are currently reported, the present study suggests that these initiatives are successful in promoting career development and increasing professional satisfaction. The interventions overwhelmingly described mentorship dyads; other forms of mentorship are either less common or understudied. Limitations included interventions not being evaluated in a controlled setting, and many were assessed using surveys with low response rates. This review highlights rich opportunities for future scholarship to develop, evaluate, and disseminate radiation oncology mentorship initiatives.
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ISSN:1879-355X
1879-355X
DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.049