Table 2 The factors related with competence of senior residents in finishing interstitial brachytherapy (IBT) independently [M (range)/ n (%)]
Variables | Group with strong confidence#(N = 70) | Group without confidence(N = 62) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Workload of brachytherapy in training unit(cases/year) | 900(180–1200) | 360(180–1200) | 0.009 |
IBT cases performed by residents | 0.005 | ||
≤ 20 | 59(84.3) | 61(98.4) | |
> 20 | 11(15.7) | 1(1.6) | |
IBT cases observed by residents | 0.001 | ||
≤ 20 | 53(75.7) | 60(96.8) | |
> 20 | 17(24.3) | 2(3.2) | |
Cases cared by residents | 0.366 | ||
≤ 20 | 24(34.3) | 26(41.9) | |
> 20 | 46(65.7) | 36(58.1) | |
MRI images analyzed by residents | 0.464 | ||
≤ 20 | 25(35.7) | 26(41.9) | |
> 20 | 45(64.3) | 36(58.1) | |
papers about brachytherapy read by residents | 0.222 | ||
≤ 10 | 39(55.7) | 41(66.1) | |
> 10 | 31(44.3) | 21(33.9) | |
Residents attending brachytherapy curriculum | 0.137 | ||
Yes | 44(62.9) | 31(50.0) | |
No | 26(37.1) | 31(50.0) | |
Residents with or without interesting for brachytherapy | 0.498 | ||
Without | 12(17.1) | 8(12.9) | |
With | 58(82.9) | 54(87.1) | |
Residents attending academic activities (times) | 0.903 | ||
≤2 | 32(45.7) | 29(46.8) | |
>2 | 38(54.3) | 33(53.2) | |
Residents taking brachytherapy very serious | 0.890 | ||
No | 2 (2.9) | 3(4.8) | |
Yes | 68(97.1) | 59(95.2) |