Table 3.
Areas of Additional Training in Pediatric Neuro-oncology Physician Survey Participants Felt they would have Benefitted from Prior to Starting Independent Practice (participants could choose more than 1 response and could enter free text entries)
| Number of responses | % of respondents with response | |
|---|---|---|
| Survey-provided response options | ||
| More time spent making treatment plans/decisions for pediatric patients with CNS tumors | 54 | 47.0% |
| Dedicated time with pediatric neuro-radiologist | 52 | 45.2% |
| Seeing more pediatric patients with CNS tumors | 47 | 40.9% |
| Seeing more pediatric patients specifically with rare CNS tumors | 44 | 38.3% |
| Seeing more pediatric patients specifically with recurrent CNS tumors | 44 | 38.3% |
| Dedicated time with Radiation Oncologist | 39 | 33.9% |
| More time caring for patients enrolled on clinical trials | 35 | 30.4% |
| Other (no free text entry included by participant) | 11 | 9.6% |
| Free texted entry | ||
| Dedicated time with pediatric neurologist | 1 | 0.9% |
| Total respondents: | 115 | |