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Radiography Research Workshop on Radiotherapy by Patries Herst: A Guide to Initiating, Sustaining, and Completing Projec

Join Patries Herst in this research workshop focusing on initiating, maintaining, and completing radiotherapy research projects. Learn how to identify gaps in knowledge, formulate research questions, obtain support, address regulatory requirements, and explore funding options. Discover examples of research areas such as comparing techniques, improving patient experience, and enhancing work environments.

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Radiography Research Workshop on Radiotherapy by Patries Herst: A Guide to Initiating, Sustaining, and Completing Projec

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  1. RESEARCH WORKSHOP Fri 30th Aug 2013 Session 4 / Talk 3 16:30 – 17:30 BROOKLYN 2 RADIOTHERAPY Patries HERST

  2. Research for MRTs How to start How to keep going How to finish (publish) PatriesHerst 2013, NZIMRT

  3. Why? • Improve practice/flow/efficiency • Improve patient outcomes • Because you want to know What? • Something that needs addressing • Something you are passionate about

  4. How to start? Pick an area of interest Lit Search: what has been done in the field Identify gaps in knowledge Formulate a research question Canvas support (RTs, ROs, physicists, nurses)

  5. Determine methodological approach • Literature: what has been used before • Academic support from Uni • What other support is needed: data collection, access to equipment, stat support • Time frames • Academic study or just for fun? • Identify suitable journals: audience, type of papers published

  6. Regulatory “stuff” • Locality assessment approval • Ethical approval • National Ethics Advisory Committee: • http://neac.health.govt.nz/streamlined-ethical-guidelines-health-and-disability- • HDECs: Health and Disability Ethics Committees (4) • University of Otago Health Research Ethics Committee • Funding

  7. Examples of Radiation Therapy research areas • Introduction of new technique • Compare new technique with old technique • Resources • How long does it take to treat patients • What other support is needed (immobilization, training) • Effectiveness • Survival rates (time frame) • Acute and chronic toxicities (time frames) • Management of acute side effects • Note: need baseline data on how well the old technique performs. Best done prospectively.

  8. More examples of RT research areas • Improving patient experience • Patient information booklets, DVDs, • Additional support for vulnerable groups: kids, different ethnicities • Improve QoL for specific groups of patients: immobilization techniques for H&N patients and stereotactic RT for lung and brain patients • Improving work environment • Creating support networks: mentorship of new grads, unofficial peer support groups, clinical supervision

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