title: [DEGRO 2001 in Hamburg--evaluation of the refresher course survey].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Refresher courses as presented at the annual DEGRO meeting are important parts in the continuous training of radiotherapists. For further quality improvement, knowledge about the participants' needs is essential.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the 7. DEGRO meeting in Hamburg, participants of refresher courses received a questionnaire of six items graded from 1 ("very good") to 6 ("not acceptable") on the presentations. Space for free comments was available.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately 1,000 participants of refresher courses filled in 367 (38%) questionnaires concerning 16 different training sessions. The comments given concerned mainly the handouts and the duration of the course (Table 2 and 3).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The participants on DEGRO 2001 showed a great interest in the refresher courses and seem to be content with the given programs (Tables 1 and 4).
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinik, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg. brackroc@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brackrock
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krüll
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000193:education*; D011878:Radiotherapy