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Title:
Escape from the control room: Improving therapeutic radiography students' skills through gamification.
Authors:
Iosca N; Department of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Lastrucci A; Department of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Votta C; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini e Radioterapia Oncologica, Rome, Italy., Bernabucci L; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini e Radioterapia Oncologica, Rome, Italy., Bastida C; Department of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Francioni S; UOC politiche e formazione del personale e relazioni sindacali, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Wandael Y; Department of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Simontacchi G; Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Giansanti D; Centre TISP, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy., Cornacchione P; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini e Radioterapia Oncologica, Rome, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy., Ricci R; Department of Allied Health Professions, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy., Pallotta S; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'M. Serio', University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; Medical Physics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy., Livi L; Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'M. Serio', University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy., Talamonti C; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'M. Serio', University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; Medical Physics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: cinzia.talamonti@unifi.it.
Source:
Radiography (London, England : 1995) [Radiography (Lond)] 2026 Jan; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 103245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 20.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Observational Study
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Elsevier B.V Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9604102 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2831 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10788174 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Radiography (Lond) Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 2003- : Amsterdam : Elsevier B.V.
Original Publication: London ; Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Co., c1995-
MeSH Terms:
Clinical Competence* , Problem-Based Learning*/methods, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Male ; Pilot Projects ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adult ; Simulation Training/methods
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Educational escape room; Gamification; Radiotherapy; Risk management; Therapeutic radiography education
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251121 Date Completed: 20260121 Latest Revision: 20260122
Update Code:
20260122
DOI:
10.1016/j.radi.2025.103245
PMID:
41270454
Database:
MEDLINE

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Introduction: Gamification has been developed as an innovative educational tool in healthcare that encourages student engagement, motor and transferable skills development. Educational Escape Rooms (EER) are immersive, team-based learning experiences. This pilot cross-sectional observational study presents "Escape from the Control Room", an EER designed for Therapeutic Radiography (TR) students to promote reasoning, communication, teamwork and risk management simulating a radiotherapy pathway puzzle.
Methods: The TR students had to recognise and correct clinical errors within a 45-min time frame using clues hidden in a simulated radiotherapy control room scenario. Before beginning, they completed an anonymous demographic questionnaire to assess baseline characteristics. At the end of the activity, participants completed an anonymous electronic questionnaire divided into two sections: understanding of the puzzle (multiple-choice questions) and satisfaction with the escape room experience (5-point Likert scale). A facilitator-led debriefing session ended the activities to encourage reflective learning, feedback and group discussion on specific topics.
Results: A total of 26 TR students took part in the EER. The participants overall satisfaction was high (4.80 ± 0.40) with elevated engagement and immersion (4.88 ± 0.32). The EER was rated as educationally relevant (4.92 ± 0.27) and promoted clinical reasoning (4.65 ± 0.48), collaboration (4.76 ± 0.43), and communication (4.42 ± 0.70). The activity also led to moderate stress levels (3.73 ± 1.45), reflecting the complexity of clinical decision-making under time pressure. Improved awareness of risk management and understanding of radiotherapy error sequences was revealed during debriefing.
Conclusion: "Escape from the Control Room" showed a perceived enhancement of TR students' transferable skills, motivation to learn and was a useful educational activity to promote active learning through realistic clinical simulations, engagement, teamwork and a deeper understanding of radiotherapy safety protocols.
Implications for Practice: Integrating EERs into educational programmes can improve the development of transferable and motor skills. These game-based methods have the potential to enhance traditional teaching methods and prepare students for a high-pressure, multi-professional environment.
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Conflicts of interest statement None.