11 An evaluation of a pleural fellowship
Lung Cancer
; 156:S4, 2021.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1591399
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Pleural disease requires additional training for procedural competencies and research. We have a well-established pleural service. After a business case application, we have offered a yearly pleural fellowship (PF) through open applications, funded from respiratory and acute medicine budgets in our NHS Foundation Trust. There have been four fellows in 5 years;one has continued their fellowship post since the first Covid-19 outbreak in the UK.Methods:
A quantitative review of the PF using an electronic questionnaire was done. Descriptive statistical methodology was applied and thematic analysis evaluated free-text responses.Results:
Response rate was 100%. Mean time in PF was 12.5 months (range 9-17). Two were appointed before respiratory speciality training, one during and one after. Competency and autonomy at advanced pleural procedures was achieved by all. 31 scientific s/publications were achieved {mean 6 (range 1-24)}. New services developed were ambulatory pneumothorax and day-case medical thoracoscopy. Three developed similar services elsewhere and one is a service lead. Common themes in the free text were service and procedural skills development and research opportunities. All delivered regional thoracic ultrasound and pleural teaching. Average number of procedures per fellow, per year is 82.6.Conclusions:
PF provides trainees with a valuable opportunity to develop their clinical and academic competencies, irrespective of level of training. A PF post is beneficial for an NHS foundation trust and associated with cost-saving through service development of day case procedures in line with the NHS Best Practice Tariffs and the fellows performing many procedures which would otherwise consume consultant time. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Lung Cancer
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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