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Table 2 Program components and descriptions

From: Evaluation of high-fidelity simulation training in radiation oncology using an outcomes logic model

Component

Description

Inputs: What resources were dedicated to or consumed by the program?

Faculty time

Trainee time

Facility space

Data storage

Non-consumed equipment

   Linear Accelerator

   XVI software

   Pinnacle Treatment planning system

   Data book for different energies

   Calculators

   Simulation infant-doll

   Caliper

   Camera (for treatment setup photo)

   Nasal prongs

   Multiple neck rests

   Prone pillow

   Electron applicators and inserts

   Tantalum

   Decommissioned remote afterloader with cables and dummy source, catheter channels, tandem, & ring

   Pig

   Tongs

   Radiation survey meter

   Radiation check source

   Console mock up

   Laptop for “treatment”

   Timer

   Female pelvis phantom

   Radiation safety officer contact

Consumed equipment

   Manual calculation sheets

   Pencils

   Acetate

   Tape

   Bolus 0.5 cm

   Bolus 1.0 cm

   Markers

   Packing

   Suture removal kit

   Incident report forms

Activities: What does the program do with the inputs to fulfill its mission?

Create high fidelity case scenarios

Train standardized patients for cases

Create assessment tools for medical expertise, team function and interprofessional knowledge/perceptions

Outputs: What are the direct outputs of the program activities?

Completion of the simulation program with pre and post event assessments

Number of participants (by discipline)

Number of facilitators (by discipline)

Perception of clinical fidelity

Participant satisfaction

Outcomes: What are the immediate and intermediate benefits for participants during and after the program?

Immediate:

Increase medical knowledge

Improved decision making skills

Change in perception of interprofessional roles

Participant exposure to a unique educational opportunity