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Petit SF, Portik D, Abravan A, Bertholet J, Callens D, Dubois L, Franco P, Horsholt Kristensen M, Montay-Gruel P, Nevens D, Perryck S, Røe Redalen K, Tomasik B, Webster A, Grau Eriksen J, Heukelom J. Professional development through mentoring: Final evaluation of the pilot mentoring programme of the European society of radiotherapy and oncology. Radiother Oncol 2024; 195:110226. [PMID: 38492670 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) organized a one-year pilot mentoring programme. At evaluation after one year, both mentors and mentees scored the programme with a median score of 9 on a scale of 10. All of the mentors indicated that they wanted to participate again as mentors.
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- Steven F Petit
- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Radiotherapy, the Netherlands.
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Radiotherapy Related Research, Christie National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Division of Medical Radiation Physics and Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; The M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW - School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Translational Medicine (DIMET), University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Radiation Oncology, 'Maggiore della Carità' University Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Dept. of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Iridium Netwerk, Radiotherapy Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Antwerp Research in Radiation Oncology (AReRO), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Iridium Netwerk, Radiotherapy Department, Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; UCLH Radiotherapy and PBT Department, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Dept. of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- yESTRO (young ESTRO) Committee of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW - School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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De Berardis D, Ceci A, Zenobi E, Rapacchietta D, Pisanello M, Bozzi F, Ginaldi L, Marasco V, Di Giosia M, Brucchi M, Graffigna G, Santambrogio J, Ventriglio A, Mazza M, Muttillo G. Alexithymia, Burnout, and Hopelessness in a Large Sample of Healthcare Workers during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Italy. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1550. [PMID: 38002510 PMCID: PMC10669783 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In the present study, we aimed to assess the frequency of and the relationships between alexithymia, burnout, and hopelessness in a large sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the third wave of COVID-19 in Italy. Alexithymia was evaluated by the Italian version of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and its subscales Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (DIF), Difficulty in Describing Feelings (DDF), and Externally Oriented Thinking (EOT), burnout was measured with the scales emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) of the Maslach Burnout Test (MBI), hopelessness was measured using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and irritability (IRR), depression (DEP), and anxiety (ANX) were evaluated with the Italian version of the Irritability' Depression' Anxiety Scale (IDA). This cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1445 HCWs from a large urban healthcare facility in Italy from 1 May to 31 June 2021. The comparison between individuals that were positive (n = 214, 14.8%) or not for alexithymia (n = 1231, 85.2%), controlling for age, gender, and working seniority, revealed that positive subjects showed higher scores on BHS, EE, DP IRR, DEP, ANX, DIF, DDF, and EOT and lower on PA than the not positive ones (p < 0.001). In the linear regression model, higher working seniority as well as higher EE, IRR, DEP, ANX, and DDF scores and lower PA were associated with higher hopelessness. In conclusion, increased hopelessness was associated with higher burnout and alexithymia. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented to support HCWs' mental health and mitigate the negative consequences of alexithymia, burnout, and hopelessness.
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- Domenico De Berardis
- Department of Mental Health, Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Contrada Casalena, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale G.Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.B.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- Azuenda Sanitaraia Locale 4 Teramo, Circonvallazione Ragusa 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (A.C.); (E.Z.); (D.R.); (V.M.); (M.D.G.); (M.B.)
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- EngageMinds HUB-Consumer, Food and Health Engagement Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20157 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy;
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale G.Pini-CTO, Via Pini, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy; (F.B.); (G.M.)
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Pittens C, Dhont J, Petit S, Dubois L, Franco P, Mullaney L, Aznar M, Petit-Steeghs V, Bertholet J. An impact model to understand and improve work-life balance in early-career researchers in radiation oncology. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2022; 37:101-108. [PMID: 36186923 PMCID: PMC9523090 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial effect on mental health and work productivity of early-career researchers working in Radiation Oncology (RO). However, the underlying mechanisms of these effects are unclear. The aim of the current qualitative study was therefore to achieve a better understanding of how these effects arose and could be managed in the future. Methods This study was conducted jointly by RO and qualitative health researchers. Data was collected in four online Focus Groups with 6-11 RO researchers (total N = 31) working in Europe. The transcripts were analysed through a qualitative cross-impact analysis. Results Causal relations were identified between seventeen variables that depict the impact of disrupted working conditions. Mental health and work productivity were indeed the most important affected variables, but relations between variables towards these impacts were complex. Relations could either be positive or negative and direct or indirect, leading to a cascade of interrelated events which are highly personal and could change over time. We developed the model 'impact of disrupted working conditions' depicting the identified variables and their relations, to allow more individual assessment and personalised solutions. Conclusion The impacts of disrupted working conditions on RO researchers varied due to the complexity of interrelated variables. Consequently, collective actions are not sufficient, and a more personal approach is needed. Our impact model is recommended to help guide conversations and reflections with the aim of improving work/life balance. The participants showed high levels of personal responsibility towards their own mental health and work productivity. Although being an individual issue, a collective responsibility in developing such approaches is key due to the dependency on organizational variables.
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- Carina Pittens
- Athena Institute, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Physics, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Young Committee, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Young Committee, Brussels, Belgium
- The M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW – School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Young Committee, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Translational Medicine (DIMET), University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Young Committee, Brussels, Belgium
- Applied Radiation Therapy Trinity Research Group, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Young Committee, Brussels, Belgium
- Division of Medical Radiation Physics and Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Corresponding author at: Jenny Bertholet, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Friedbühlschulhaus, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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Establishing a benchmark of diversity, equity, inclusion and workforce engagement in radiation oncology in Europe – an ESTRO collaborative project. Radiother Oncol 2022; 171:198-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang B, Li H, Jin X, Peng W, Wong CL, Qiu D. Prevalence and factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among Chinese oncology healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional survey. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs 2022; 9:153-160. [PMID: 35494093 PMCID: PMC9052843 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Objective This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and factors associated with compassion satisfaction and fatigue among oncology healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses) in mainland China. Methods A total of 337 subjects were recruited via convenience sampling from the oncology departments of five general hospitals in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. They were invited to complete a survey that included demographic characteristics, the Profession Quality of life Scale, the Brief Cope Questionnaire, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Results The findings showed medium levels of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress among oncology healthcare professionals in China, reaching rates of 78.34%, 63.50% and 75.96%, respectively. Multiple regression analyses suggested that active coping, positive reframing, and strength were the significant factors of compassion satisfaction, explaining 48.6% of the total variance (P < 0.001). Substance use and self-blame were the significant factors of burnout, explaining 45.1% of the total variance (P < 0.001). Venting, denial, substance use, self-blame, and strength were the significant factors of secondary traumatic stress, explaining 37.6% of the total variance (P < 0.001). Conclusions The high prevalence of compassion fatigue warrants the attention of the hospitals' senior management. The effective coping styles identified may be considered when developing strategies to improve the professional quality of life among oncology healthcare professionals.
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- Bixia Zhang
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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