Interactive Learning Module Improves Resident Knowledge of Risks of Ionizing Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging.
Physician awareness of the risks of ionizing radiation exposure related to medical imaging is poor. Effective educational interventions informing physicians of such risk, especially in emergency medicine (EM), are lacking. The SIEVERT (Suboptimal Ionizing Radiation Exposure Education - A Void in Eme...
| Published in: | Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 258 - 265 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jul2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=115797537&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 115797537 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 03630188 1YCI jtl: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology issn: 03630188 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2016 vid: 45 iid: 4 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 115797537 115797537 NLM26657346 115797537 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2015.11.002 NLM26657346 115797537 ppf: 258 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Interactive Learning Module Improves Resident Knowledge of Risks of Ionizing Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging. aug: au: Sheng, Alexander Y. Breaud, Alan H. Schneider, Jeffrey I. Kadom, Nadja Mitchell, Patricia M. Linden, Judith A. affil: Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA sug: subj: Internship and Residency Emergency Medicine Education Clinical Competence Statistics and Numerical Data Radiation Injuries Prevention and Control Tomography, X-Ray Computed Statistics and Numerical Data Relative Risk Radiation, Ionizing Pilot Studies Patient Safety Emergency Medicine Methods Emergency Medicine Statistics and Numerical Data Human Radiation Dosage ab: Physician awareness of the risks of ionizing radiation exposure related to medical imaging is poor. Effective educational interventions informing physicians of such risk, especially in emergency medicine (EM), are lacking. The SIEVERT (Suboptimal Ionizing Radiation Exposure Education - A Void in Emergency Medicine Residency Training) learning module was designed to improve provider knowledge of the risks of radiation exposure from medical imaging and comfort in communicating these risks to patients. The 1-hour module consists of introductory lecture, interactive discussion, and role-playing scenarios. In this pilot study, we assessed the educational effect using unmatched, anonymous preintervention and postintervention questionnaires that assessed fund of knowledge, participant self-reported imaging ordering practices in several clinical scenarios, and trainee comfort level in discussing radiation risks with patients. All 25 EM resident participants completed the preintervention questionnaire, and 22 completed the postintervention questionnaire within 4 hours after participation. Correct responses on the 14-question learning assessment increased from 6.32 (standard deviation = 2.36) preintervention to 12.23 (standard deviation = 1.85) post-intervention. Overall, 24% of residents were comfortable with discussing the risks of ionizing radiation exposure with patients preintervention, whereas 41% felt comfortable postintervention. Participants ordered fewer computed tomography scans in 2 of the 4 clinical scenarios after attending the educational intervention. There was improvement in EM residents' knowledge regarding the risks of ionizing radiation exposure from medical imaging, and increased participant self-reported comfort levels in the discussion of these risks with patients after the 1-hour SIEVERT learning module. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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