Table 1 The response from senior residents to issues investigated

Residents caring 10 or more patients with gynecological tumor

91. 67% (121/132)

Residents reading MRI image for 10 or more patients with gynecological tumor

92.42% (122/132)

Residents reading professional article about GBT

97.73%(129/132)

Residents participating in more than one international or domestic academic activities

93. 18% (123/132)

Residents participating in a GBT curriculum special for training during their residency program

56. 82%(75/132)

Residents attending special evaluation for GBT training

46.97%(62/132)

Residents with high or somewhat high confidence to start a SBRT practice

33.33% (44/132)

Residents realizing that performing 2D/3D GBT* independently at the end of residency was “very or somewhat” important

96.97%(128/132)

Residents realizing that the leader of the residential training program played an important role in GBT training

95.46% (126/132)

Residents believing that the application of brachytherapy in cervical cancer would increase or remain unchanged in the future

91.67% (121/132)

Residents believing that the application of brachytherapy in endometrial cancer would increase or remain unchanged in the future

89.39% (118/132)

Residents considering that greatest barrier to achieving GBT independence at the end of residency training was lack of training

33.33%(44/132)

Residents considering that greatest barrier to achieving GBT independence at the end of residency was lack of interest

12.12% (16/132)

Residents considering that simulation phantom should be used for training

93.94% (124/132)

Residents considering that special brachytherapy courses for training should be set up

91.67% (121/132)