Discordance between cancer prevalence and training: a need for an increase in oncology education

被引：23

作者：

Payne, Sarah ^{[1
]}

Burke, Danny ^{[2
]}

Mansi, Janine

Jones, Alison ^{[3
]}

Norton, Alison

Joffe, Johnathan ^{[4
]}

Cunningham, David ^{[5
]}

McVie, Gordon ^{[2
]}

Agarwal, Roshan ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] St Bartholomews Hosp, Dept Oncol, London, England

[2] European Inst Oncol, Milan, Italy

[3] Royal Free Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, London, England

[4] Huddersfield Royal Infirm, Dept Med Oncol, Huddersfield, W Yorkshire, England

[5] Royal Marsden Hosp, Dept Oncol, London, England

[6] Hammersmith Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, London, England

来源：

CLINICAL MEDICINE | 2013年 / 13卷 / 01期

关键词：

foundation programme; core medical training; specialist trainee; medical oncology; clinical oncology; MEDICAL-STUDENTS;

D O I：

10.7861/clinmedicine.13-1-50

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The impact of cancer on healthcare is increasing. Therefore, it is key that all doctors receive oncology training. This study surveyed UK undergraduate medical schools to determine the extent of oncology training provided by their curricula. Data on foundation year (FY) and core medical training (CMT) programmes were obtained and analysed for the proportion of oncology posts. Of the responding medical schools, five (36%) had a defined period dedicated to oncology (mean 2 weeks). Four foundation schools were in London, with 10,094 FY posts in 1699 programmes. Of these, 1.5% of post and 8.7% of programmes were in oncology. For CMT offered by the London deanery specialty schools, 11% of CMT post and 48% of programmes included oncology. Oncology was included in 11% posts and 48% programmes offered by the London Deanery specialty schools. Our results show that <50% of junior doctors receive dedicated undergraduate or postgraduate oncology training. An increase in oncology training is therefore urgently required.

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