PMID- 34263548
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20211213
LR  - 20240404
IS  - 2051-3909 (Electronic)
IS  - 2051-3895 (Print)
IS  - 2051-3895 (Linking)
VI  - 68
IP  - 4
DP  - 2021 Dec
TI  - Radiation therapy students' perceptions of peer group supervision: a pilot study.
PG  - 426-434
LID - 10.1002/jmrs.527 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: Research indicates radiation therapy students are at risk of 
      burnout. Peer Group Supervision (PGS) is a tool used to help reduce stress, 
      increase reflective practice and help manage professional issues. This pilot 
      study aimed to investigate the third-year New Zealand radiation therapy students' 
      perceptions of participating in PGS. METHODS: In 2019, all 27 third-year 
      radiation therapy students were introduced to PGS. At the end of the year, the 
      students were invited to fill in a 14-item Clinical Supervision Evaluation 
      Questionnaire (CSEQ), answer an open-ended question and provide demographic data. 
      The CSEQ asks participants to indicate the extent to which they agree with 14 
      statements related to Purpose, Process and Impact of PGS. The open-ended question 
      asked if there were anything else they would like to say about participating in 
      PGS as a student. The study utilised both qualitative and quantitative methods. 
      RESULTS: Of the 27 students invited, 22 responded to the questionnaire. Analysis 
      of the CSEQ revealed that eight of the 22 students (36.4%) had a positive 
      impression of PGS, 13 (59.1%) were neither positive nor negative, and one (4.6%) 
      had a negative perception of PGS. The thematic data showed that the students 
      perceived PGS to assist with stress management. They valued having scheduled time 
      out to reflect on practice and appreciated the safety and trust established in 
      the groups. CONCLUSION: Overall, the radiation therapy students responded 
      positively to PGS. The students felt safe talking about clinical issues in their 
      groups, and they perceive PGS to positively affect their stress management, 
      resulting in new clinical insights and increased self-awareness. Further research 
      is required to examine the long-term effects of PGS on patient care and if PGS 
      can help reduce burnout for student radiation therapists.
CI  - (c) 2021 The Authors. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences published by John Wiley 
      & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Society of Medical Imaging and 
      Radiation Therapy and New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology.
FAU - Dungey, Gay M
AU  - Dungey GM
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7022-1752
AD  - Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
FAU - Bates, Phoebe H
AU  - Bates PH
AD  - Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
LA  - eng
GR  - University of Otago Research Committee/
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210714
PL  - United States
TA  - J Med Radiat Sci
JT  - Journal of medical radiation sciences
JID - 101620352
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Peer Group
MH  - Perception
MH  - Pilot Projects
MH  - *Students
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
PMC - PMC8656198
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Burnout
OT  - peer-supervision
OT  - radiation therapists
OT  - students
OT  - support
COIS- The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2021/07/16 06:00
MHDA- 2021/12/15 06:00
PMCR- 2021/07/14
CRDT- 2021/07/15 06:45
PHST- 2021/05/18 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/01/25 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/06/29 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/16 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/12/15 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/07/15 06:45 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/07/14 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JMRS527 [pii]
AID - 10.1002/jmrs.527 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Med Radiat Sci. 2021 Dec;68(4):426-434. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.527. Epub 2021 Jul 
      14.