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Lundvall, Lise-Lott. "Radiographers’ professional practice : a Swedish perspective." Licentiate thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för radiologiska vetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-111722.
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The general aim of this thesis was to empirically describe the radiographers’ professional scope in diagnostic imaging from the viewpoint of the practitioners and investigate how technical development affects the relations and actions in this practice. Data was collected by interviews and observations to both studies at the same time with two different aims. Eight radiographers (n=8) were interviewed. The interviews were open in character, were recorded with a digital voice recorder, and transcribed verbatim by the interviewer. The interview guide consisted of four interview questions. The observations of radiographers during their work with Computer Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) were conducted in a middle-sized radiology department in the southern part of Sweden. The observations were ten (n=10) in total. Two different theoretical perspectives were used: phenomenology (Study I) and practice theory perspective (Study II). Data was analysed with a phenomenological method in Study I. In Study II data was firstly analysed inductively, which resulted in seven codes. Secondly, abduction was made by interpretation of these codes from a practice theory perspective. This led to four themes. The findings in Study I display the main aspect of the radiographers’ work with image production. Their general tasks and responsibilities can be viewed as a process with the goal of producing images that can be used for diagnosis purposes. The process has three different phases: planning the examination, production of images, and evaluation of the image quality. The radiographers experience the production of images as their autonomous professional area. The findings in Study II report how technology development affects the relations between different actors and their actions in the practice of Computer Tomography. Four themes were identified; 1) Changed materiality makes the practical action easier. Radiographers’ practica work with image production has become easier when working with CT compared to conventional techniques because the CT usually performs the image production in one scan. 2) Changed machines cause conflict between the arrangements of the work and the patients` needs. It is difficult to plan the examination individually for each patient because of the arrangements of the CT practice, i.e. they have little information about the patient before the examination. 3) Changing materiality prefigures learning. The radiographers describe a need for constant learning activities because of the changing procedures for image production and new modalities for image production. If not achieved it may affect their relations with the patients. 4) How the connections between different practices lead to times when practical reasoning is required in the radiography process with CT. The connections between the different professions in CT practice mainly occur through material arrangements because physically they work in different areas. The external arrangements in CT practice pre-figure actions for securing accurate radiation level and image quality. But the radiographers, who meet the patients, have to critically judge the intended actions in relation to clinical observed data to ensure patient safety.
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Al, Maslahi H. A. "Understanding the professional socialisation of Omani radiographers." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2018. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3022778/.
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The structure of the health system in Oman has developed at a rapid pace, such that some facilities are now comparable with those of developed countries. Radiology departments have largely developed from small units to large ones, housed in modern and state-of-the-art departments with modern radiographic imaging modality services and up-to-date technologies. The radiography services in hospitals have expanded to include advanced imaging modalities such as Magnetic Imaging Resonances (MRI), Radionuclide Imaging (RNI), cardiovascular imaging, Radiotherapy, Cardiac CT, Oncology CT, Radiology Information system (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communication Systems (PACS). The delivery of the best quality of radiography services is hindered, however, by the MoH being the main agency in the health care system that issue regulations and policies. In addition, Omani radiographers function outside of any professional regulations. This study is therefore undertaken to explore the lived experience of the professional socialisation of Omani radiographers. Through exploring the radiographers’ lived experience in constructing their professional identity, describing the process of constructing thier professional role identity, and understanding how professional socialisation affects professional commitment. The study involved interviews with 19 radiographers and analysis of contextual material. The interviews were conducted face-to-face, in Arabic, using a phenomenological approach. The data from the translated transcripts were managed and coded using Nvivo 10 software. A thematic analysis approach was adopted to analyse the data. The analysis of the data revealed three main categories: Omani radiography practice in context, radiography culture and working life in Oman, and the professional identity of Omani radiographers. The outcomes of the study of the Omani radiographers’ lived experience revealed ineffective systems and regulations, an absence of structures to guide and support radiographers in their professional development, a poorly defined culture, and inconsistent leadership and management in radiography departments. In conclusion, the findings disclosed a complex and negative socialisation process that undermines Omani radiographers’ attempts to be recognised as professionals.
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Debono, Josephine. "Accuracy evaluation of radiographers screen reading mammograms." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/10540.
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This thesis evaluated the accuracy of radiographers screen-reading mammograms. This was undertaken as a potential solution to current radiologist workforce shortages that may contribute to delays in women receiving their screening mammogram results. This large, well-designed Australian study undertook extensive analysis and imparts evidence that even prior to any formal reading training, radiographers have good accuracy levels when screen-reading mammograms. It is expected that with formal screen-reading training these accuracy levels will further improve, such that radiographers have the potential to be one of the two screen-readers within the BreastScreen Australia program, contributing to timeliness and improved accuracy outcomes.
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Verhovsek, Ester L. "Current Changes Facing Profession: Radiographers as Change Agents." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2590.
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Neep, Michael J. "The delivery of image interpretation education for radiographers." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/123708/1/Michael_Neep_Thesis.pdf.
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Failure to correctly diagnose fractures on x-rays is an important problem in hospital emergency departments. This thesis included the first randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of intensive and non-intensive formats of delivery of x-ray interpretation education for radiographers. The education was designed to improve the ability of radiographers to detect and describe abnormalities visualised on trauma radiographs. Findings suggest that the intensive format of delivery was more effective, although participants in both trial arms demonstrated improvement. These findings have relevance for healthcare and education providers who are seeking to improve radiographers' image interpretation in emergency settings.
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Castle, Alan. "Assertion skills for radiographers : an account of an attempt to develop a training course which teaches assertion skills to student radiographers." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.316655.
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Andersson, Bodil T. "Radiographers’ Professional Competence : Development of a context-specific instrument." Doctoral thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-19717.
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Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe radiographers‟ professional competence based on patients‟ and radiographers‟ experiences and to develop a context-specific instrument to assess the level and frequency of use of radiographers‟ professional competence. Methods: The design was inductive and deductive. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The data collection methods comprised interviews (Studies I-II) and questionnaires (Studies III-IV). The subjects were patients in study I and radiographers in studies II-IV. In study I, 17 patients were interviewed about their experiences of the encounter during radiographic examinations and treatment. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. In study II, 14 radiographers were interviewed to identify radiographers‟ areas of competence. The critical incident technique was chosen to analyse the interviews. Studies III and IV were based on a national cross-sectional survey of 406 randomly selected radiographers. Study III consisted of two phases; designing the Radiographer Competence Scale (RCS) and evaluation of its psychometric properties. A 42-item questionnaire was developed and validated by a pilot test (n=16) resulting in the addition of 12 items. Thus the final RCS comprised a 54-item questionnaire, which after psychometric tests was reduced to 28 items. In study IV, the 28-item questionnaire served as data. The level of competencies was rated on a 10-point scale, while their use was rated on a six-point scale. Results: In study I, the female patients‟ comprehensive understanding was expressed as feelings of vulnerability. The encounters were described as empowering, empathetic, mechanical and neglectful, depending on the radiographers‟ skills and attitudes. Study II revealed two main areas of professional competence, direct patient-related and indirect patient-related. The first focused on competencies in the care provided in close proximity to the patient and the second on competencies used in the activities of the surrounding environment. Each of the two main areas was divided into four categories and 31 sub-categories that either facilitated or hindered good nursing care. In study III the analysis condensed the 54-item questionnaire in two steps, firstly by removing 12 items and secondly a further 14 items, resulting in the final 28-item RCS questionnaire. Several factor analyses were performed and a two factor-solution emerged, labelled; “Nurse initiated care” and “Technical and radiographic processes”. The psychometric tests had good construct validity and homogeneity. The result of study IV demonstrated that most competencies in the RCS received high ratings both in terms of level and frequency of use. Competencies e.g. „Adequately informing the patient‟, „Adapting the examination to the patient‟s prerequisites and needs‟ and „Producing accurate and correct images‟ were rated the highest while „Identifying and encountering the patient in a state of shock‟ and „Participating in quality improvement regarding patient safety and care‟ received the lowest ratings. The total score of each of the two dimensions had a low but significant correlation with age and years in present position. The competence level correlated with age and years in present position in both dimensions but not with the use of competencies in the “Nurse initiated care” dimension. Conclusion: This thesis has shown that professional competence is important in the encounter between patient and radiographer. It has also demonstrated that radiographers‟ self-rated professional competence is based on nursing, technological and radiographic knowledge. From a radiographer‟s perspective, „Nurse initiated care‟ and „Technical and Radiographic processes‟ are two core dimensions of Radiographer Competence Scale. The 28-item questionnaire regarding level and frequency of use of competence is feasible to use to measure radiographers‟ professional competence.
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Botha, R. W., and B. Kotze. "The preparedness of Bloemfontein radiographers for common medical emergencies." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 12, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/658.
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Published ArticleRadiographers need to know how to react appropriately when a patient has a medical emergency; this is not only essential but lifesaving. This reaction stems from a theoretical framework that guides an automotive sense of knowing what to do and how to assist. Having the correct equipment completes this circle. The objectives of this study was to evaluate the responses of Bloemfontein radiographers in emergency situations based on the awareness of their role in emergency procedures and their role in the application of pharmaceuticals and equipment on the emergency trolley. A checklist compiled from literature was used to evaluate the state of emergency trolleys at four hospitals in Bloemfontein through impromptu visits. A questionnaire was used to determine the preparedness of radiographers for common medical emergencies. The currency of their first aid training was also established. The study results showed that 50% of the emergency trolleys' content conformed to guidelines in literature; the other trolleys contained expired medicine. Forty-five percent of the radiographers in the sample did not know how to assist effectively when using an emergency trolley. Of the participants 73.5% would respond according to protocol in emergency situations. Fifty-three percent of the radiographers in the study did not have valid first aid certificates. This study showed that though most participating radiographers would respond to emergency situations according to protocol, certain aspects of their response have shortcomings. Additionally the availability of equipment and medication is cause for concern.
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Naylor, Sarah. "The expectations and experiences of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2014. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/9450/.
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This study explores the expectations and experiences of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers during their transition into practice. This is a short, but important period in a professional’s career as he or she adjusts from being supervised to becoming an autonomous practitioner. It is during this period that they enhance their competence and confidence. This was a longitudinal study using interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology. Data was gathered from four students who participated in a focus group. This informed semi structured interviews with a further eight students who were interviewed prior to starting work and three times over the following twelve months. All the participants had undertaken a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography at the same higher education institution. Four main themes were generated from the data; experience, fitting in, identity and supporting the transition. A high proportion of clinical education, balanced with theoretical input had developed the participants to be autonomous, reflective practitioners. However, they did find it difficult when required to take responsibility for, and assess students. During the transition process their awareness of departmental culture increased as did their professional identity. The participants wanted tailored support and found that they could ask any colleagues for advice and support and found peer support useful. An excellent practice of organised scaffolding support was identified which can be adapted for use in different areas. This helped the participants build experience and confidence. This study brings to light the experiences of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers. The findings are open to theoretical generalizability and raise issues that may be used by academic staff in the preparation of students and managers who support newly qualified staff members. These include considering how to train and educate student radiographers in supervisory skills, how to build confidence in areas where it is difficult to gain clinical experience, and facilitating peer support in imaging departments.
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Boyes, Christopher Richard. "Role change, identity and personal/professional development in radiography : dialogues, discourses, directions." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300061.
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Booth, Lisa. "The communication strategies of diagnostic radiographers : a transactional analysis approach." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.403923.
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Sciacchitano, Marian. "Occupational stress, personality hardiness and burnout among hospital-employed radiographers /." View abstract, 1999. http://library.ctstateu.edu/ccsu%5Ftheses/1577.html.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Central Connecticut State University, 1999.Thesis advisor: Marc Goldstein. " ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts [in Psychology]." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-41).
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Dorji, Jhurmie. "Radiographers experience with child abuse : An interview study from Bhutan." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för naturvetenskap och biomedicin, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44503.
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Every child has the right to be protected from abuse, violence and exploitation. Children in Bhutan today have rights by law not to be subject to physical abuse, yet UNICEF statistics show that over 64% of children have been physically abused at least once in their lives. There are four types of child maltreatment, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. This study focuses on physical abuse. According to the Youth Development Fund of Bhutan there is a lack of knowledge to address child protection issues in the country. The aim was to investigate the radiographers experience and perceived responsibility when suspecting child abuse. A qualitative interview study with inductive approach was used to answer the study’s purpose. Five radiographers were interviewed at the national referral hospital in Thimphu. The result shows that there is a lack of knowledge about child abuse, but the radiographers are aware of their responsibility by law to report suspected cases of child abuse. The radiographers perceive that their responsibility lay in taking as good images as possible. The radiographers are doing their best with the resources available but that is not enough to protect the children against violence.Varje barn har rätt att skyddas mot misshandel, våld och exploatering. Barn i Bhutan har idag rätt att inte utsättas för fysiskt våld men statistik från UNICEF visar att över 64% av barnen har utstått fysiskt våld minst en gång i livet. Det finns fyra typer av barnmisshandel, fysiskt våld, psykiskt våld, sexuella övergrepp och försummelse. Denna studie fokuserar på fysiskt våld. Enligt Bhutans ungdomsutvecklingsfond (YDF) finns brist på kunskap för att ta itu med barnsäkerhetsfrågor i landet. Syftet med studien är att undersöka radiografers erfarenheter och hur de uppfattat sitt ansvar vid misstänkta fall av barnmisshandel. En kvalitativ intervjustudie med en induktiv ansats användes för att besvara studiens syfte. Fem radiografer intervjuades på sjukhuset i Thimphu. Resultatet visar att kunskapen om barnmisshandel är bristfälliga men att radiograferna är väl medvetna om sin skyldighet enligt lag att rapportera misstänkta barnmisshandelsfall. Radiograferna uppfattar att deras ansvar ligger i att ta så bra bilder som möjligt. Radiograferna gör sitt bästa med de resurser som finns tillgängliga men det räcker inte för att skydda barnen från våld.
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Antwi, William Kwadwo. "Child protection in Ghana : exploring the perception and behaviour of radiographers." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.713518.
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Aim: This study, which was in two Phases, sought to explore the cultural understanding amongst Ghanaian radiographers of the concepts of child abuse and child protection (Phase 1) and how they perceived and participated in child protection within the health system in Ghana (Phase 2). Methods: Data was collected using phenomenological methodology. Open ended questionnaires were used in Phase 1 and semi-structured interviews in Phase 2. Participants were radiographers who were selected using purposive sampling. Data was thematically analysed and managed with NVivo Version 10. Themes developed formed the basis of the discussion. Results: Results showed that participants understood the concepts of child abuse and child protection differently. The majority of participants sought further information through history taking to gain insight into child’s diagnosis. Participants were found to trade their professional values against their behavioural beliefs in culture and superstition by indicating the fear of spiritual attacks when they intervened to help a child. Participants reported barriers such as training deficits, lack of knowledge in reporting regulations, and the absence of a framework or structures in place to guide child physical abuse management. The results showed that the majority of participants were ignorant of the role of the social worker in identified child physical abuse. Additionally, there was no teamwork in the majority of the hospitals in the management of child physical abuse. Conclusions: From the various findings, this study argues that the apparent unanimity of child abuse definition was inconclusive in this setting. The meanings assigned to child protection by participants contradicted their behaviour towards child protection. Participants’ behaviour towards child protection was congruent with the theory of panned behaviour and social exchange theory. Fear, lack of direction and collaboration characterised the management of child physical abuse.
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Campbell, Sydney. "Experiences of analogue-trained radiographers utilising digital imaging in projection radiography." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14796.
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The professional work of a radiographer encompasses both patient care and the use of technology. The technology employed could either be analogue or digital technology. Since 1973, the analogue imaging system has slowly been replaced by digital radiography imaging systems. Despite the many advantages of digital imaging it does present the radiographer with added responsibilities. Furthermore, analogue-trained radiographers have found adjusting to digital imaging especially challenging. The aim of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of analogue-trained radiographers utilising digital imaging in projection radiography with the intention of developing guidelines to equip radiography managers to assist analogue-trained radiographers to better utilise digital imaging. The researcher used Schlossberg’s Transition Theory as a lens to look at the experiences of analogue-trained radiographers using digital imaging to produce radiographs. The research study used a qualitative design which was explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature. The target population included all diagnostic radiographers (public and private) in the local municipality who were registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Purposive sampling was employed to select the radiographers that represented all radiographers in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District. The sample included all radiographers who fulfilled the identified selection criteria. The selected participants were recruited to take part in in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews. The data was analysed using a computer-aided qualitative data analysis software package, ATLAS.ti. The trustworthiness of this study was ensured by applying Guba’s model of trustworthiness that includes credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. The ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence and justice, as espoused by the Belmont Report, were adhered to in order to ensure that the study was conducted in an ethical manner. Two themes emanated from the data, namely the evolution of the radiographer when faced with the advances in technology as well the role that the work environment played in the manner that the participants experienced the change. The experiences of the participants were described using direct quotations from the interviews and a literature control was used to verify the participants’ experiences. Evidence was found of radiographer indifference towards exposure selection, dose optimisation and placement of anatomical side markers when utilising digital imaging. Finally, guidelines were developed to equip radiography managers to assist analogue-trained radiographers to better utilise digital imaging. In addition, the guidelines will assist all other radiographers to better utilise digital imaging.
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Davis, Michaela. "The radiographers role in imaging children with suspected non accidental injuries." Thesis, Bangor University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420661.
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Piper, K. "Interpretation of clinical imaging examinations by radiographers : a programme of research." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2014. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/13316/.
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Background Studies which have investigated the interpretation of plain skeletal examinations by radiographers have demonstrated encouraging findings, however, the studies have not extended beyond this area of practice and radiographers' diagnostic performance for other more complex investigations has not been established. Comparisons of performance between groups of healthcare practitioners to date, has also been limited. Aim This research programme aimed to investigate the interpretation of clinical imaging examinations by radiographers, and other healthcare practitioners, in the provision of initial interpretations and/or definitive reports of plain imaging ( skeletal and chest) and crosssectional ( magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] – lumbar/thoracic spine, knees and internal auditory meati [IAM]) investigations. Methods The eight studies utilised a variety of methodological approaches and included quasiexperimental and observational studies. One quasi-experimental study compared the performance of radiographers, nurses and junior doctors in initial image interpretation and another similar study included a training intervention; both utilised alternate free-response receiver operating characteristic curve (AFROC) methodology. Three of the observational studies investigated the ability of radiographers to provide definitive reports on a wide range of clinical examinations, including chest and MRI investigations, in a controlled environment. One large multi-centre observational study investigated the performance of radiographers, in clinical practice (A/E: skeletal examinations) during the implementation of a radiographic reporting service. The agreement between consultant radiologists' MRI reports of lumbar/thoracic spine, knee and IAM examinations was investigated in another observational study. The final study compared the reports of trained radiographers and consultant radiologists, with those of an index radiologist, when reporting on MRI examinations of the knee and lumbar spine, as part of a prospective pre-implementation agreement study. Results The first AFROC study demonstrated statistically significant improvements after training, for radiographers (A1=0.55 - 0.72) and nurses (A1=0.65 - 0.63), although the radiographers maintained a better overall performance post training (p=0.004) in providing an initial image interpretation of trauma radiographs of the appendicular skeleton. Radiographers also achieved statistically higher (p<0.01) AUC values (A1=0.75) than nurses (A1=0.58) and junior doctors (A1=0.54) in the second AFROC study. Three studies, which examined 11155 reports, were conducted under controlled conditions in an academic setting and provided evidence of radiographers’ high levels of accuracy in reporting of skeletal A/E (93.9%); skeletal non A/E (92.5%); chest (89.0%); MRI lumbar/thoracic spine (87.2%), knees (86.3%) and IAM (98.4%) examinations. In the multi-centre clinical study, the mean accuracy, sensitivity and specificity rates of the radiographers reports (n=7179) of plain examinations of the skeletal system in the trauma setting was found to be 99%, 98% and 99%, respectively. The considerable range of values for agreement, between consultant radiologists reports of MRI examinations of the thoracic/lumbar spine (k=0 – 0.8), knee (k=0.3 – 0.8) and IAM (k=1.0) was similar to other studies and resulted in a reasonable estimation of the performance, in the UK, of an average non specialist consultant radiologist in MRI reporting. In the final study, radiographers reported in clinical practice conditions, on a prospective random sample of knee and lumbar spine MRI examinations, to a level of agreement comparable with non-musculoskeletal consultant radiologists (Mean difference in observer agreement <1%, p=0.86). Less than 10% of observers' reports (radiographers and consultant radiologists) were found to be sufficiently discordant to be clinically important. Conclusion The outcomes of this research programme demonstrate that radiographers can provide initial interpretations of radiographic examinations of the appendicular skeleton, in the trauma setting, to a higher level of accuracy than A/E practitioners. The findings also provide evidence that selected radiographers with appropriate education and training can provide definitive reports on plain clinical examinations (A/E and non A/E referral sources) of the skeletal system and the chest; and MRI examinations of the knee, lumbar/thoracic spine and IAM to a level of performance comparable to the average non specialist consultant radiologist. Wider implementation of radiographer reporting is therefore indicated and future multi-centre research, including economic evaluations, to further inform practice at a national level, is recommended.
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Jordão, Joana Leal de Almeida Pereira. "Contributos do relatório técnico para o desenvolvimento dos técnicos de radiologia do Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, E.P.E.: O caso dos técnicos de radiologia da unidade de Torres Novas." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16590.
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A presente dissertação pretende contribuir para um aprofundamento do conhecimento do lugar e do papel do relatório técnico (RT) no contexto do desenvolvimento dos Técnicos de Radiologia (TR). Em termos estritos trata-se de um estudo sobre os conhecimentos dos TR sobre o relatório técnico, a autoavaliação das competências do TR nessa matéria, interrogando ainda as limitações e vantagens da introdução do relatório técnico nas atividades deste grupo profissional no Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, na Unidade de Torres Novas. Para a pesquisa realizada e em relação as opões metodológicas, optei por um paradigma qualitativo, recorrendo como técnica privilegiada de recolha de dados a entrevista. De acordo com as entrevistas efetuadas, os Técnicos de Radiologia valorizam positivamente o desenvolvimento e a participação em projetos multidisciplinares de pesquisa e investigação, bem como a formação continua e o aperfeiçoamento profissional em áreas essenciais para efetuar o relatório técnico. A formação inicial e contínua nestes domínios do RT é entendida como um motor de desenvolvimento profissional do Técnico de Radiologia e do sector da Radiologia. Os resultados do estudo sugerem ainda que o desenvolvimento da profissão passa pelo reforço da cooperação entre as instituições de saúde e o próprio Sistema Nacional de Saúde (SNS), que em conjunto possam oferecer não só a melhoria das condições de trabalho dos Técnicos de Radiologia, mas também, novas oportunidades de colaboração com os Médicos e os restantes profissionais das equipas multidisciplinares, designadamente no diagnostico clinico e na promoção e valorização da qualidade na prestação cuidados e/ou de serviços técnicos de diagnostico para os utentes. /ABSTRACT - The present dissertation intends to be a contribution in the understanding about the influence of the technical report (TR) as a factor in radiographers’ (R) professional development. It’s a study which intends to evaluate radiographers’ knowledge about the report, enhancing self-evaluation, and questioning all the limitations and advantages of its implementation in radiographers’ daily activities in Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, Torres Novas Unit. As for methodological options, the method chosen to the research was a qualitative paradigm using interview to collect data. According to the interviews made about the technical report, the Radiographers enhance the importance of developing and taking part in multidisciplinary research and development projects, as well as the need for continuous formation to achieve professional development in the area of TR. Continuous formation is the base in the development of radiologist’s skills in order to produce the technical report. This research results demonstrates that in order to this Project to take shape, it is fundamental to improve cooperation between health institutions and the National Health System itself, which together will allow the radiographers to take a step forward in role development, making a huge contribution to accurate clinical diagnoses and improving the quality of the service provided to all wealth care users.
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Day, Jane Margaret. "Expertise as seen through the professional journeys of four specialist therapeutic radiographers." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273520.
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Mothiram, Ursula. "Factors affecting digital radiography exposure indices: are radiographers achieving the recommended levels?" Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/12744.
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Introduction With digital radiography (DR), radiographers receive immediate feedback on detector exposure in the form of the exposure index (EI). Purpose To identify whether radiographers were meeting the manufacturer-recommended EI (MREI) value ranges for routine chest, abdomen and pelvis X-ray examinations under a variety of conditions and to examine factors that impacted upon EI levels. Methods Data on 5000 adult X-ray examinations were collected, including: EI values, examination parameters, patients’ gender, dates of birth, dates and times of examinations, grid usages and the presence of metallic implants or prostheses. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise data sets and Mann–Whitney U testing was performed to establish causal agents for EI value variations. Results EI values were often outside the MREI ranges. EI value variations were identified, with significantly higher EI values recorded for female compared with male patients for all manufacturers (P ≤ 0.04), indicating higher detector exposures except for Philips direct digital radiography (DDR), where increased EI values indicated lower exposures (P=0.01). Higher EI values were also noted for the following variables: out of hours radiography (P ≤ 0.02), the absence of secondary radiation grids with Philips DDR chest X-rays (P = 0.03), younger patients with Siemens DDR chest X-rays (P < 0.0001) and higher kVp for Carestream computed radiography (CR) chest X-rays (P = 0.02). Significantly lower median EI values were demonstrated for Carestream CR chest X-rays when a metallic implant or prosthesis was present (P = 0.02). Discussion Non adherence to MREIs has been demonstrated. EI value discrepancies have been identified as being dependent on patient gender, time/day of exposure, grid usage, the presence of a metallic implants or prostheses, patient age and use of ≥ 100 kVp. The value of careful retrospective evaluation of EI databases has been highlighted.
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Willians, Razana. "Knowledge and understanding of radiographers regarding supraspinatus outlet projection for shoulder impingement syndrome." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4456.
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The shoulder is a complex anatomical structure and imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of shoulder conditions. The complexity of the shoulder’s anatomy has led to the development of multiple radiographic projections and techniques within plain film imaging with each projection intended to demonstrate specific aspects of the anatomy of the shoulder. However, reproducing the required projections can be difficult especially if radiographers are not familiar with the projections and their evaluation criteria. Literature has revealed the importance of a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of anatomy, patient positioning, beam direction and centring point, and evaluation criteria to ensure a quality projection for accurate diagnoses. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and understanding of radiographers with regard to the supraspinatus outlet projection (SOP) for shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) and its evaluation criteria. The inferences derived from the research findings were used to develop guidelines for a structured in-service training programme for practising radiographers to optimise their knowledge and understanding of the supraspinatus outlet projection in shoulder impingement syndrome. The proposed study followed a quantitative approach. Furthermore, a descriptive, exploratory, contextual design was employed. The research population consisted of practising radiographers working in the public and private hospitals of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The data were collected by means of a structured self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of three sections. The first section requested demographic information from the participants. The second section assessed their knowledge and understanding regarding the scapular ‘Y’ and the supraspinatus outlet projections and shoulder impingement syndrome. The third section assessed their knowledge and understanding of anatomy and image evaluation/critiquing. The reliability and validity of the data collection instrument was ensured by conducting a pilot study and comparing the results with those of the main study. In addition, the expertise and guidance of a radiographer experienced in the clinical training of radiographers, the supervisor (who has twenty years’ experience in the teaching of radiographers) and a statistician was obtained. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed by means of a statistical programme and with the guidance of a statistician. The researcher ensured that the study was conducted in an ethical manner by adhering to the ethical principles of beneficence, justice and respect for persons.
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Van, der Venter Riaan. "Reporting on radiographic images in after-hours trauma units :Experiences of radiographers and medical practitioners." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/23779.
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Globally there is a lack of radiologists, which results in unreported radiographic examinations, or a delay in reporting on radiographic images even in emergency situations. In order to mitigate and alleviate the situation, and optimise the utilisation of radiographers a red dot system was introduced in the United Kingdom, which later aided in the transformation of the role of radiographers in terms of formal reporting of various radiographic examinations. Although there is a shortage of medical practitioners and radiologists in South Africa the extended role of radiographers has not been yet realised for radiographers. At present, radiographers and medical practitioners work in collaboration to interpret and report on radiographic examinations informally, to facilitate effective and efficient patient management, but this is done illegally because the regulations defining the scope of the profession of radiography does not allow for such practice, putting radiographers and organisations at risk of litigation. In order to gain an in-depth knowledge of the phenomena, to enable the researcher to provide recommendations to the Professional Board of Radiography and Clinical Technology (PBRCT) of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual research study was undertaken. Radiographers and medical practitioners were interviewed in order to elicit rich descriptions of their experiences regarding reporting of trauma related radiographic images in the after-hours trauma units. Data were gathered using in-depth semi-structured interviews, and the data were analysed using kesch’s method of thematic synthesis. Three themes emerged from the data, namely the challenges radiographers and medical practitioners face in the after-hours trauma units respectively, with regards to reporting of trauma related adiographs, and suggestions were proposed to optimize the participation of radiographers with regard to trauma related radiographs in these units. A thick description and literature control was done using quotes from participants. Measures to ensure trustworthiness and ethical research practices were also implemented. Thereafter, recommendations were put forward for the PBRCT of the HPCSA, using current literature and inferences made from the findings of the study.
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Culpan, Anne-Marie. "Involving radiographers in mammography image interpretation and reporting in symptomatic breast clinics : a realist evaluation." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11955/.
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Breast cancer is most often diagnosed using x-ray imaging (mammography). Images are traditionally interpreted and reported by medically qualified practitioners, 'radiologists'; due to radiologist workforce shortages in recent years, the non-medical practitioners producing the images, radiographers, have become involved in their interpretation. This study used realist evaluation (RE) methodology and qualitative research methods to explore the change. The aims of the study were to explain how and why mammography image interpretation and reporting (MIIR) could be transferred from radiologists to radiographers and identify what the consequences of this might be for patients, practitioners and service providers. In Stage 1 of the study literature was reviewed to generate a series of ‘programme theories’ that hypothesised how responsibility for MIIR might be transferred from radiologists to radiographers, how radiographers could acquire the necessary knowledge and skills and how real-life situated factors might influence their practice. Stage 2 of the study field-tested these theories and demonstrated that: • involving radiographers in double reporting roles could improve diagnostic accuracy but required additional resource, did not always streamline the diagnostic journey and did not address local radiologist shortages; • task substitution of trained and experienced radiographers could release radiologists for other duties in symptomatic clinics; • role substitution of radiographers for radiologists might enable services to maintain and / or increase symptomatic service provision. Stage 3 of the study re-tested and refined programme theories about ‘role substitution’. In addition to confirming that radiographers could achieve the expertise necessary to replace radiologists in diagnostic breast clinics, Stage 3 identified that: • developing expertise required both the development of competence across a wide range of cases and the development of confident decision making; • the multidisciplinary team operated as a ‘community of practice’ and provided radiographers with a social learning environment within which they improved their MIIR performance and gained acceptance as radiologist substitutes.
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Scholt, M. S. "A needs assessment survey for continuous professional education amongst diagnostic radiographers from the Free State Province." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51595.
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Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is a method by means of which radiographers and other health care professionals can systematically maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills. Chances are that mandatory CPE will be introduced for South African radiographers by the year 200t. For this reason it was decided to undertake a needs assessment survey of Free State Province diagnostic radiographers. The aim of this study wasto assess the perceived needs of Free State Province radiographers. In this way adults, as consumers of CPE, were involved in the planning process. Results obtained from the needs assessment provide valuable information to providers of CPE activities. With the aid of the results, providers can plan activities responsibly, which will satisfy their target population. The needs assessment was done by means of a maH-administered questionnaire-, and a response rate of 58% was obtained. Data analyses showed that most of the radiographers were employed in small x-ray departments and, due to this fact, experienced constraints regarding CPE participation. Constraints such as staff shortages and a lack of backup staff were identified. New developments-in radiography, management skills, computer skills and UUrasound were tbe topic areas indicated by the highest percentage of respondents as high level of need areas. Flexible learning strategies- with adequate support mechanisms must be developed. In order to provide high-quality CPE activities, all stakeholders, such as the Technikon Free State, the Society of Radiographers, the employers- and the radiographers, must share the- respon-sibHity of CPE. The study showed that close co-operation between stakeholders is essential to the success of CPE in the Free- State Province,
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Voortgesette Professionele Onderwys (VPO) is 'n strategie wat radiograwe en ánder protessionele gesondheidsorgwerkers in staat stelom hulle kennis en vaardighede sistematies in stand te hou, te verbeter en uit te brei. Die-moonUikheid Destaan dat Suid-Afrikaanse radiograwe teen die jaar 2001 verplig sal word om aan VPO deel te neem. Om hierdie rede is daar besluit om 'n behoeftebepalingsopname van die- diagnastiese radiograwe in die Vrystaat Provinsie te doen. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die behoeftes van die Vrystaat Provinsie se radiograwe-, soos deur hulle self geïdentifiseer, te bepaal. Op hierdie manier kon radiograwe, as verbruikers van VPO, by die beplanningsproses betrek word. Die- resultate- van die behoeftebepalingsopname wat bekom is, bevat waardevolle inligting vir verskaffers van VPO-aktiwiteite. Met behulp van die resultate sal verskaffers van VPO-aktfwiteite wat hulle-teikengroep se- behoeftes sal bevredig, met verantwoordelikheid kan beplan. Die behoeftebepaling is met behulp van pos- vraelyste gedoen. 'n Respons van 58% is verkry. Data-ontleding het getoon dat die meeste van die radiograwe werksaam was in klein x-straaldepartemente wat gevolglik bygedra het dat hulle beperkinge met betrekking tot VPObetrokkenheid ervaar het. Ander struikelblokke soos personeeltekorte en 'n gebrek aan aflospersoneel is geïdentifiseer. Nuwe ontwikkelinge- in radiografie, bestuursvaardighede, rekenaarvaardighede en Ultraklank is deur die grootste persentasie respondente as die areas waarin die grootste behoefte bestaan, geïdentifiseer. Buigsame leerstrategieë met toereikende ondersteuningsmeganismes moet ontwikkel word. Om hoë gehalte VPO-aktiwiteite te verskaf moet alle- belangegroepe, onder andere- die Technikon Vrystaat, die Vereniging van Radiograwe, die werkgewers en die radiograwe self gesamentlik die verantwoordelikheid vir VPO deel. Die- studie- toon dat noue samewerking tussen belangegroepe noodsaaklik is vir die sukses van VPO in die Vrystaat Provinsie.
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Forton, Rachael K. "The Construction of Care in Computed Tomography. Exploring Care from the Perspective of Patients and Radiographers." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18429.
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Purpose: Patient centred care and the ‘patient voice’ are core components of UK healthcare policy and practice guidance. This study explores how care is perceived and experienced within the high technology environment of CT. Methods and Materials: A two-phase approach of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and adapted Grounded Theory (GT) methodology using semi structured interviews, was used to obtain primary data from CT radiographers and patients. Recruitment and data collection were performed at a 1200 bed teaching hospital over a 6-month period. Results: The radiographer patient relationship and the radiographer’s role in providing care within CT are complex and multifaceted. Both patients and radiographer’s perceive CT imaging to be an integral part of the overall patient care and treatment pathway. As such, the act of being imaged is perceived as a care process and while image acquisition is recognised as a task orientated and technical process, the human element of providing care is cognitive, dynamic and responsive to individual need. Importantly, patient confidence in the care received was influenced by the radiographer’s ability to build a trusting relationship and display technical competence and this in turn facilitated active compliance resulting in a technically accurate examination. Despite previous literature suggesting that the technical environment created a barrier to patient care, patients within this study confirmed that radiographers provide care commensurate to the nursing ideals represented by the 6C’s (Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage; Commitment).
Conclusions: A co-constructed model of care encompassing both technical components and patient-centeredness has been identified. This model promotes a new vision of patient centred care based on care perceptions within the high technology environment of CT.
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Bezzina, Paul. "Exploring the practice of radiographers in the mammography unit of a general hospital in Malta : a case study." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.437886.
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Davidson, Florence Elizabeth. "Using the Delphi technique to define the clinical competencies required by newly qualified diagnostic radiographers in South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1557.
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Thesis (MTech (Radiography))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006This research was performed to obtain consensus of opinion on the clinical competencies required of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers in South Africa in an attempt to improve alignment between educational practices, assessment practices and workplace requirements. Methods: The Delphi technique, an effective group communication process was employed to recruit a panel of experts representing the radiography profession in South Africa. Three rounds of structured questionnaires together with controlled feedback were sent to the panel members for comment. The same four point Likert scale was employed in all three rounds of the questionnaire. Consensus of opinion was predetermined at >75% agreement for each clinical competency. Results: Response rates for rounds I, 2 and 3 were: 84% (n=49), 78% (n=45) and 69% (n = 40) respectively. Of the 109 clinical competencies listed in the first round questionnaire, 94 (86%) achieved consensus as being necessary clinical competencies required of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers. The remainders were further investigated in terms of whether they should be excluded or included in role extension possibilities. An additional 22 clinical competencies were also suggested by the panel in round I and further developed in subsequent rounds
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Lewis, Sarah Jayne. "Ethics and the professional status of radiography in Australia : a qualitative comparison of Australian and United Kingdom radiographers." Thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/1108.
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Sangonuga, Kazeem Sola. "Exploring the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of radiographers and forensic pathologists regarding forensic radiography services in Lagos state, Nigeria." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/75683.
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Introduction
Forensic radiography is both a vital tool and a subspecialty in forensic medicine. It can be used to complement autopsy findings and reveal minor injuries overlooked during autopsy. It is also an important tool used in the identification of the dead and for establishing abuse in the living. In the United States of America, one million abuse cases are resolved annually using medical imaging. The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics has reported a high crime rate in Lagos State and forensic radiography could be used to resolve non-accidental injury and other criminal cases.
Aim of the study
The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of radiographers and forensic pathologists regarding forensic radiography services rendered in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study aimed to identify the reasons that led to radiographers being reluctant to perform forensic radiographic examinations.
Methodology
A qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study design was used to explore the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of radiographers and forensic pathologists regarding forensic radiography services. The population and sampling were determined by the numbers of radiographers and forensic pathologists employed in two government-owned tertiary institutions in Lagos state. The researcher used purposive sampling to gain a deeper understanding of the real-life experiences of the participants regarding forensic radiography services in Lagos. Focus group interviews were conducted with radiographers and forensic pathologists who work in the two government-owned tertiary teaching hospitals. Participation was voluntary and consent forms were signed by all participants before the commencement of the study. The interviews were audio-recorded and later transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was used for the identification of codes and categories.
Results
The following themes emerged: good and bad experiences of forensic radiographers, varying inadequate knowledge of forensic radiography, different attitudes towards forensic radiography, description of radiographers’ roles on forensic medicine teams, and recommendations for improvements of forensic radiography in Lagos state.
Discussion
The findings showed that in Lagos, forensic radiography was underutilized to resolve civil and criminal cases, and that there is need to improve the quality of forensic radiography services in Lagos state. Radiographers need to show more commitment in the aspect of postmortem imaging
Conclusion
It was concluded that the government should provide equipment and infrastructure for forensic radiography in Nigeria, specifically in Lagos state. Further research needs to be done to develop a curriculum in forensic radiography. Nigerian universities should introduce forensic radiography courses at undergraduate level and specialist training at postgraduate level.Dissertation (M.Rad)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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Pratt, Shaaron D. "Radiographers' perspectives on their changing roles and some implications for their pre-service education in Wales : a study of three departments." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55585/.
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This study undertakes a comparative study across three different settings in South Wales of the factors influencing radiographer's roles and 'role development', the general and specialist skills required of them, their attitudes toward radiography education and its outputs, predominantly at undergraduate level and changes, if any, which these matters imply might appropriately be made to the radiography curriculum. A brief history of radiography provides a background to exploration of current patterns of their work and 'role development'. These are set in the context of the changing character of professions within a public service increasingly intent on intensifying and flexibfising labour processes. Given the conceptually and methodologically limited character of existing work in the field, a variety of methodological approaches drawn from a wide range of occupational studies were considered and a number of scales of investigation considered before formulating a simple typology for distinguishing radiology departments of different size and structure. This was used as a basis for selecting three contrasting sites in South Wales where data was collected initially from 44 radiographers and managers by questionnaire (prefaced by focus groups) concerning their biographies, current work and its context and their opinions as to the radiography undergraduate curriculum and the graduates that K produced. This first phase enabled identification of informants for a second, interview phase of the study. A number of themes were identified and provide the framework for the narrative presentation of findings. General radiography is seen to be giving way to increasing specialisation in a context of prolonged shortage of both radiographic and radiological staff and clinically driven technological change. Radiologists were identified as pivotal in facilitating or hindering the extent and shape of changing radiographers' work and the right to report upon procedures as central to their respective power and control. Size, range of operations, radiologists' inclinations and the staff structures and cultures which they engendered differed across departments. Impending change entailed by the requirements of Agenda for Change qua altered grading criteria, pressure for skill- mixing and the introduction of a four tier structure were received with scepticism, considered more as threats than opportunities. While advanced practitioner roles were embraced, informants were both relatively uninformed and sceptical of the feasibility of consultant practitioner roles and almost universally unwilling to accept assistant practitioners on both clinical and political-professional grounds. Respondents across three settings evinced different attitudes to and experience of student radiographers and graduates. While undergraduate programmes were generally held to be adequate, they were seen not to afford sufficient practical experience for students,. Yet graduates were, in the main, considered to be performing satisfactorily.
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Parra, Maria Manuela Carvalho dos Santos Pacheco. "A liderança nas organizações de saúde entre o formal e o informal: o caso dos técnicos de radiologia de três unidades hospitalares da Região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16356.
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O presente estudo pretende abordar a análise organizacional, nomeadamente a temática da liderança e os seus aspetos essenciais, tendo em consideração as transformações que as atuais organizações de saúde vivem. A finalidade do mesmo, consiste em saber quais as perceções de líderes e liderados, no contexto dos técnicos de radiologia face aos modelos de liderança em vigor em três hospitais da região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. O enquadramento teórico segue o modelo de liderança transacional/transformacional de Bass (1985). Os objetivos gerais de investigação empírica realizada: a) Analisar as interdependências entre os fatores organizacionais, as características do líder e o processo de liderança, na perspetiva dos técnicos de radiologia, tendo em vista a compreensão das situações que influenciam o seu desempenho numa organização de saúde; b) Contribuir para o delineamento e implementação de políticas, estratégias que promovam uma melhoria nas relações de liderança, tendo em conta os vários modelos de liderança e o contexto de mudança das atuais organizações de saúde. Foi empregue neste estuda uma abordagem qualitativa, com estratégia de estudo de caso, com recurso à entrevista semiestruturada e análise de conteúdo da informação recolhida. Como conclusões principais, fundamentadas na literatura revista e na análise dos dados recolhidos através das entrevistas destaca-se o défice de conhecimento e formação em relação às disciplinas respeitantes ao tema em estudo, uma desadequação da liderança face às atuais expectativas dos cidadãos organizacionais, o papel do Técnico-Líder do futuro, onde abunda uma visão e definição dos objetivos pouco clara, num processo carente em imparcialidade, isenção, reconhecimento e autonomia. Líderes e liderados encaram a liderança real como um instrumento de gestão que valorizam. /ABSTRACT - The present study intends to approach of the symbolic point of view the organizational analysis, considering the challenges of the health organizations of now-a-day. ln fact we would like to know which are leaders and leadereds´ perceptions, in the context of the radiographer’s point of view about the models of leadership in three Portuguese hospitals. The theoretical framework follow the Transactional / Transformational model of leadership developed by Bass (1985). The main objectives of research are: a) to analyse the relations between the organizations factors, the leaders characteristics and the leadership process, in the radiographers point of view about the situations related to their performance improvement in health organization; b) to contribute for the delineation and implementation of politics, strategies that promote an improvement in the leadership relations, having in account the some models of leadership and the context of change of the actuals health organizations. A qualitative design was applied in the present research, following a strategy of case study, with resource of half-structuralized interview and content analysis of the data gathered. As main conclusions, we found a deficit of knowledge and training about the disciplines related to the subject of the study, an in adaptation of the leadership face the actuals expectations of the organizations citizens, where abound a vision and definition of the objectives little clear in a devoid process in impartiality, exemption, recognition and autonomy. Leaders and leadereds they face the real leadership as a management instrument that values.
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Sim, Jenny. "Profile of Medical Radiation Science Practitioners as Lifelong Learners: Implications for the Design of Undergraduate Programs." Thesis, Curtin University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85.
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Literature has shown the importance of lifelong learning in the training of today's workforce and the crucial role of Higher Education in preparing graduates for lifelong learning. The aim of the current study is to establish the profile of Medical Radiation Science (MRS) practitioners as lifelong learners and to examine the implications of these findings for MRS undergraduate programs in Australia. The study builds on Candy et. al.'s 1994 report, Developing Lifelong Learners through Undergraduate Education, by drawing on the report's profile of lifelong learners and the features of the undergraduate program that promote lifelong learning. This present study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including collating the stakeholders' views on lifelong learning via surveys, one-to-one interviews and focus group discussion.Findings from this study indicate that all stakeholders (MRS practitioners, Heads of MRS Departments, students and teaching staff) viewed lifelong learning to be relevant to the profession and are important attributes for MRS practitioners to attain. However, attributes that were directly related to clinical competencies were more highly valued than attributes which were perceived to be associated with learning competencies. For each of the 25 attributes surveyed, the actual level of attainment fell below the nominated level of importance. Furthermore, the workplace culture was found to be non-supportive of lifelong learning. All MRS courses in Australia promote lifelong learning as one of their course objectives. There is a general trend towards adopting teaching approaches that promote lifelong learning, while assessment methods that promote and evaluate lifelong learning attributes were lagging behind.These findings have implications for both the MRS workplace and the MRS undergraduate courses in Australia. There needs to be greater dialogue and collaboration between the MRS employers and the universities to address the gap identified in the attributes. A conceptual model integrating lifelong learning in the context of MRS has been introduced to circumnavigate the predicament felt by most respondents that clinical competency must take precedence over all other attributes. Selection criteria by employers for graduates who are entering the workplace for the first time serve as the vital link between the workplace and the universities. By incorporating lifelong learning attributes as an essential part of the selection criteria, students would come to see the relevance of lifelong learning in their undergraduate training. A learning portfolio can be used as a means of demonstrating that the appropriate learning has taken place. There needs to be a closer link between teaching and assessment by aligning the teaching of lifelong learning objectives and activities with the assessment methods. To this end, it is important that teaching staff must be provided with the appropriate professional support to cultivate lifelong learning attributes and to equip them with the appropriate facilitation skills, before the lecturers can be expected to adopt lifelong learning approaches. This research provides a snapshot of lifelong learning in the MRS profession and should assist in the implementation of lifelong learning strategies that would direct the future of the profession.
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Sim, Jenny. "Profile of Medical Radiation Science Practitioners as Lifelong Learners: Implications for the Design of Undergraduate Programs." Curtin University of Technology, Department of Medical Imaging Science, 2000. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=9597.
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Literature has shown the importance of lifelong learning in the training of today's workforce and the crucial role of Higher Education in preparing graduates for lifelong learning. The aim of the current study is to establish the profile of Medical Radiation Science (MRS) practitioners as lifelong learners and to examine the implications of these findings for MRS undergraduate programs in Australia. The study builds on Candy et. al.'s 1994 report, Developing Lifelong Learners through Undergraduate Education, by drawing on the report's profile of lifelong learners and the features of the undergraduate program that promote lifelong learning. This present study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including collating the stakeholders' views on lifelong learning via surveys, one-to-one interviews and focus group discussion.Findings from this study indicate that all stakeholders (MRS practitioners, Heads of MRS Departments, students and teaching staff) viewed lifelong learning to be relevant to the profession and are important attributes for MRS practitioners to attain. However, attributes that were directly related to clinical competencies were more highly valued than attributes which were perceived to be associated with learning competencies. For each of the 25 attributes surveyed, the actual level of attainment fell below the nominated level of importance. Furthermore, the workplace culture was found to be non-supportive of lifelong learning. All MRS courses in Australia promote lifelong learning as one of their course objectives. There is a general trend towards adopting teaching approaches that promote lifelong learning, while assessment methods that promote and evaluate lifelong learning attributes were lagging behind.These findings have implications for both the MRS workplace and the MRS undergraduate courses in Australia. There needs to be greater ++dialogue and collaboration between the MRS employers and the universities to address the gap identified in the attributes. A conceptual model integrating lifelong learning in the context of MRS has been introduced to circumnavigate the predicament felt by most respondents that clinical competency must take precedence over all other attributes. Selection criteria by employers for graduates who are entering the workplace for the first time serve as the vital link between the workplace and the universities. By incorporating lifelong learning attributes as an essential part of the selection criteria, students would come to see the relevance of lifelong learning in their undergraduate training. A learning portfolio can be used as a means of demonstrating that the appropriate learning has taken place. There needs to be a closer link between teaching and assessment by aligning the teaching of lifelong learning objectives and activities with the assessment methods. To this end, it is important that teaching staff must be provided with the appropriate professional support to cultivate lifelong learning attributes and to equip them with the appropriate facilitation skills, before the lecturers can be expected to adopt lifelong learning approaches. This research provides a snapshot of lifelong learning in the MRS profession and should assist in the implementation of lifelong learning strategies that would direct the future of the profession.
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Costa, João Paulo Silva. "Gestão da qualidade em dois serviços de radiologia da Região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo em Hospitais SA: contributo para análise das implicações a nível dos técnicos de radiologia." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16002.
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo, contribuir para a avaliação do sistema da qualidade (SQ) de dois departamentos de Radiologia (DPRD), à luz dos princípios da gestão da qualidade total. Para o efeito, utilizou-se uma abordagem metodológica, suportada pelo modelo de Cordula Wagner et al (1999). Nesse sentido, privilegiou-se a análise das seguintes dimensões: 1a) política da qualidade; 2a) envolvimento dos utentes; 3a) controlo dos processos baseados em normas escritas; 4a) gestão de recursos humanos (GRH); 5a) atividades de melhoria contínua da qualidade (AMCQ). Foi aplicado um questionário aos Técnicos de Radiologia (TRD) dos Hospitais Garcia de Orta e de Santa Marta. O tratamento de dados estatísticos foi realizado com o apoio do SPSS, versão 12.0 e do Microsoft Excel. Os principais resultados do estudo sugerem, na perspetiva dos TRD, que os utentes apresentam baixos níveis de colaboração no SQ. Relativamente à 1a dimensão, é referida a ausência de um documento dirigido a utentes com “necessidades especiais". Na 3a dimensão, verifica-se a inexistência de normas de informação ao utente, mas existem normas sobre atuação em reações ao contraste. Na dimensão (GRH), 50% dos TRD referem ausência de apoio de peritos da qualidade, 32% desconhecem programas de formação em qualidade e 70% confirmam a implementação de formação dirigida. Na 5a dimensão, 58% dos inquiridos referem que não é efetuada avaliação da dose de radiação X absorvida e 100% responderam que os exames radiológicos são realizados por pessoal qualificado. O estádio de desenvolvimento do SQ é semelhante nos departamentos com exceção da 5a dimensão. Os resultados parecem demonstrar a existência de iniciativa na implementação de AMCQ nos DPRD, designadamente, o plano de ação da qualidade, normas de proteção e segurança radiológica, entre outras. Indiciam a utilidade das respostas dos TRD na identificação dos pontos fortes (e.g., os TRD estão sensibilizados para a qualidade) e fracos (e.g., 37% dos inquiridos negam ter feedback sobre os resultados alcançados) do SQ. Propõe-se um plano de mudança à luz dos princípios da gestão da qualidade total, com o envolvimento de todos os pressionais e colaboração dos utentes que contribua para uma efetiva melhoria da qualidade e segurança dos serviços prestados pelos departamentos em estudo. /ABSTRACT - The present study has the purpose to contribute for the evaluation of the quality system (QS) in two departments of Radiology (RP), according of the principles to total quality management. For the effect, the methodological approach has taken the model developed by Cordula Wagner et al (1999) as reference. ln this way, it was privileged analysis of the following dimensions: 1a) quality policy; 2a) users involvement; 3a) control of the processes based on written regulations; 4a) Human Resources management (HRM); 58) continuous quality improvement activities (CQIA). A questionnaire was applied to Radiographers (RDG) at Garcia de Orta (GOH) and at Santa Marta (SMH) Hospitals. These techniques were carried out with the support of the statistical software SPSS 12.0 version and Excel. The main results of this study suggest that in the RDG perspective the users present lower levels of collaboration in QS. Relatively to the first dimension, there isn't a document for users with “special needs”. In third dimension, there aren't rules for user information, but there are rules about contrast reactions. In dimension (HRM), 50% of the RDG relate absence any support of quality experts, 32% are unaware a quality training programmer and 70% confirm the implementation of training programmer intended to RDG. In filth dimension, 58% of the inquired relates that evaluation of the users radiation absorbed dose is not developed and 100% had answered that the radiological examinations are carried through by only qualified staff. The development stage of QS is the same in the departments with exception to fifth dimension. The results seem to demonstrate the existence of initiative in the implementation of CQIA in the RP, appointedly, a quality action plan, security and protection radiological rules, among others. They show the usefulness of the answers to identify strengthens (e.g., the RDG are sensitized to the quality) and weakness (e.g., 37% of the inquired deny to have feedback about results reached) in SQ. In this study is suggested the development of an intervention plan, according to total quality management, involving all professionals and users. The main purpose of this intervention plan is to contribute for an effective improvement of the quality and security of the departments studied.
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Holmström, A. (Anneli). "Etnografinen tutkimus natiivitutkimusten oppimisesta röntgenhoitajaopiskelijoiden opinnoissa." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2012. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514297557.
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to describe the process of learning to perform plain x-ray examinations, and to interpret the learning culture during radiography students’ studies. The aim was to understand how the students learned. Learning was understood as being collaborative and was examined from the perspective of interpretive ethnography. The data were collected during 2004‒2007 from documents, interviews and by observing 17 radiography students as they studied the theory of plain x-ray examinations, performed lab exercises and completed their practical training. The data were analysed using the constant comparison method. A model of the process of learning to perform plain x-ray examinations was created from the results. Based on the results, different learning views prevailed in the contexts of learning how to perform plain x-ray examinations. These governed the formation of five different learning styles, where the link between theory and practice gained different meanings and the learning outcomes varied. In academic studies, learning took place through acquisition of basic professional knowledge. In lab exercises, the students learned by model-based experimentation. In practical training, learning took the form of progress towards expertise through collaboration, active solo work, and working in the background, following instructions. The styles and outcomes of learning were both supported and impeded by factors dependent on the learning contexts and the students. The process of learning to perform plain x-ray examinations was governed by a learning culture that required the ability to interpret and adapt to the learning contexts. Students needed to identify the learning views that prevailed in the learning contexts and adjust their learning style accordingly. It can be concluded that the learning culture provided a varying degree of support to the students' progress towards expertise as they learned to perform plain x-ray examinations. The study produced new information on the learning of health care students from the socio-cultural viewpoint. The results can be exploited when developing the curriculum and the collaboration between Universities of Applied Sciences and trainee job providers towards cooperative learning. Future studies should focus on the learning culture of professional radiographers to develop the education and the fieldTiivistelmä Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata natiivitutkimusten oppimista ja tulkita oppimisen oppimiskulttuuria röntgenhoitajaopiskelijoiden opinnoissa. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli ymmärtää opiskelijoiden oppimista. Oppiminen ymmärrettiin yhteisölliseksi ja sitä tutkittiin tulkinnallisen etnografian avulla. Tutkimusaineisto tuotettiin vuosien 2004–2007 aikana 17 röntgenhoitajaopiskelijan natiivitutkimusten teoriaopintojen, laboraatioharjoittelun ja harjoittelun havainnoinnista, kirjallisista dokumenteista ja haastatteluista. Aineisto analysoitiin jatkuvan vertailun menetelmällä. Tuloksista muodostettiin malli natiivitutkimusten oppimisesta. Tulosten mukaan natiivitutkimusten oppimisen oppimiskonteksteissa vallitsivat erilaiset oppimisnäkemykset. Nämä ohjasivat viiden erilaisen oppimistavan muodostumiseen, joissa teorian ja käytännön välinen yhteys sai erilaisia merkityksiä ja oppimisen tulokset vaihtelivat. Teoriaopinnoissa oppiminen tapahtui ammatillista tietoperustaa omaksuen. Laboraatioharjoittelussa oppiminen eteni oppimisena mallin mukaan kokeillen. Harjoittelussa oppiminen ilmeni oppimisena kohti asiantuntijuutta yhdessä toimien, aktiivisuutta osoittaen yksin toimien ja ohjeita noudattaen taustalla toimien. Oppimistapoja ja oppimisen lopputuloksia tukivat ja estivät oppimiskonteksteista ja opiskelijoista johtuvat tekijät. Natiivitutkimusten oppimista ohjasi oppimiskontekstin tulkintakykyä ja siihen mukautumista edellyttävä oppimiskulttuuri. Opiskelijan oli tunnistettava oppimiskontekstien oppimisnäkemykset ja muokattava oppiminen niiden mukaiseksi. Tulosten mukaan johtopäätöksenä voidaan todeta, että oppimiskulttuuri tuki vaihtelevasti opiskelijan asiantuntijuuteen kasvua natiivitutkimuksia opiskeltaessa. Tutkimus tuotti uutta tietoa terveysalan opinnoissa oppimisesta sosiokulttuurisesta näkökulmasta. Tuloksia voidaan hyödyntää opetussuunnitelman sekä ammattikorkeakoulun ja harjoittelupaikkojen välisen yhteistyön kehittämisessä kohti yhteistoiminnallista oppimista. Jatkossa on syytä tutkia työssä olevien röntgenhoitajien oppimiskulttuuria koulutuksen ja alan kehittämiseksi
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Monteiro, Ana Luísa de Freitas Meireles. "Análise de necessidades de formação contínua dos técnicos de diagnóstico e terapêutica da Região Autónoma dos Açores: o caso dos técnicos de radiologia." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16033.
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Pretende-se com o estudo realizado analisar a problemática das necessidades de formação contínua dos Técnicos de Radiologia (TR) num contexto sócio-profissional muito particular que é a dos Técnicos de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica (TDT) do sector público Saúde da Região Autónoma dos Açores (RAA), marcado por uma grande dispersão geográfica e por uma carência de recursos materiais e humanos. Metodologicamente, e de modo a alcançar os objetivos previamente fixados, foi utilizado para o efeito, uma abordagem quantitativa consubstanciada com uma pesquisa documental, recorrendo preferencialmente como técnica de recolha de dados o inquérito por questionário junto da população-alvo de 209 profissionais. A taxa de sucesso do retomo é de 79,9%, que corresponde a 167 Técnicos de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica da RAA., dos quais 43 eram Técnicos de Radiologia (casos válidos). Procedeu-se ao tratamento, à descrição e à interpretação dos dados recolhidos por intermédio da aplicação informática SPSS for Windows (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Os resultados do estudo permitiram identificar as necessidades específicas de formação contínua dos TDT/TR, assim como as possíveis implicações dos efeitos da formação, quer no quotidiano de trabalho destes profissionais de saúde, quer na sua vida pessoal. /ABSTRACT - Through the research we analyze the problematic of the radiographers continuous training needs in a very particular socio-professional context of Therapeutical Diagnosis Technicians (TDT) from the public health Region of Azores (RAA), marked by a great geographic dispersion and a lack of material and human resources. Methodologically, in order to reach the research objectives, we were used a questionnaire for data gathering in a population-target of 209 technicians. The success rate is 79, 9%, 167 Therapeutical Diagnosis Technicians of RAA., which 43 were radiographers (valid cases). A computer application, SPSS for windows (Statistical Package will be Social Sciences), was used for collected data treatment, description and analysis. The research results had allowed identifying specific continuous training needs of the TDT/TR, as well as possible implications of the training effects in the everyday work life of these health professionals, as well as his personal life.
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Cherry, Shirley J. "Considering Patient and Radiographer Dose." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2482.
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Abrantes, António Fernando Caldeira Lagem. "Determinantes organizacionais na qualidade em tecnologias da saúde. O caso particular dos serviços de radiologia do sector público da Região de Saúde do Algarve." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/17959.
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Na actualidade, as questões relacionadas com a qualidade ocupam um lugar central nos discursos científicos e políticos no domínio da saúde. Embora se trate de um facto cada vez mais “interiorizado” na acção dos profissionais de saúde, paradoxalmente, a ideia de governança clínica nas tecnologias da saúde e o uso das práticas baseadas na evidência pelos Técnicos de Radiologia, colocam uma óptica diferente quer no plano da regulação e autonomia profissional, quer no âmbito da normalização dos processos de qualidade e avaliação da prestação de serviços de radiologia hospitalares. Através do diagnóstico prospectivo foi possível efectuar a análise estrutural de duas unidades de Tomografia Computorizada públicas e compreender quais os futuros mais prováveis de ocorrer na dinâmica das práxis dos Técnicos de Radiologia, cujos resultados permitiram descodificar processos complexos de desconstrução e reconstrução social da actividade deste grupo profissional nas fronteiras do complexo sistema organizacional dos serviços de radiologia hospitalares estudados; ABSTRACT: At present, quality issues occupy a central place in scientific and political discourse on health. Although it is a fact that more and more "internalized" in health professionals actions, paradoxically, the idea of clinical governance in health technologies and the use of evidence-based practices by Radiographer, put a different perspective or in terms of regulation and professional autonomy, or in the field of standardization of quality procedures and assessment of radiology services in hospitals. Through a prospective diagnosis could be made a structural analysis of two public units of Computed Tomography and understand what future can more likely occur in the dynamics of Radiographer práxis, whose results led to decode complex processes of deconstruction and reconstruction of social activity of this group professional boundaries .
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Harvey-Lloyd, Jane. "Being and becoming a daignostic radiographer." Thesis, University of Brighton, 2018. https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/0434c138-4763-4670-ace2-406851df2f58.
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The response to social, economic and political influences has resulted in the radiography profession undergoing significant change, increasing service demands and a requirement for graduates to possess a much wider range of skills. The changing role of the radiographer has also been as a consequence of fast evolving technology and the subsequent demand for radiography services. Due to the increasing role that diagnostic imaging now plays in many patient pathways, a wider range of procedures are undertaken in vaster quantities and this brings with it more complex patient cases. Consequently, it has been suggested that radiography is a ‘profession under pressure’. The aim of the study was to explore the experience of newly qualified practitioners in their first post as a radiographer in a range of diagnostic imaging departments in the NHS. There is a clear need for new insights and updated knowledge about this transition experience in radiography in order to raise awareness of these challenges within the profession. An interpretive phenomenology methodology was used. This research design was a longitudinal, qualitative prospective study. Following ethical approval, data were collected from a group of nine newly qualified radiographers who had commenced employment in the NHS. Three interviews were undertaken with each participant; at three months, six months and twelve months post qualification. All participants had graduated from one university, and had entered employment within an NHS Trust in which they had not worked as trainees. Thematic analysis was utilised to ensure that there was a thorough examination of each individual experience, commonalities and relationships, including the identification of differences across the participants. The six main themes identified included; needing support, settling in, developing confidence, becoming established, feeling useful and looking forward. The impact and influence of these themes on the participant experience varied across the twelve month journey and between each participant. The sub-themes offered further insight into the experiences and these were enhanced by the final interviews at twelve months which utilised a theme board allowing some visual representation of the participants’ feelings. The anticipated contribution to knowledge will be an increased understanding and awareness of the demands of this transition period and will inform future curriculum planning, management of the student experience, and support for the newly-qualified radiographer.
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Yeo, Daxter Kai Loon. "Distortions in panoramic radiographs /." [St. Lucia, Qld. : s.n.], 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16647.pdf.
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Hassan, Healan, and Naomi Willoughby. "Röntgensjuksköterskans upplevelse av att arbeta under en pågående pandemi : En enkätstudie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-442794.
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Bakgrund: Den snabba spridningen av COVID-19 viruset har inneburit förändringar i röntgensjuksköterskors arbetsmiljö, men det finns inte många studier kring röntgensjuksköterskans arbetsmiljö under en pandemi. Syfte: Studiens syfte var att belysa hur röntgensjuksköterskor upplever sin arbetsmiljö under pågående pandemi. Metod: En kvalitativ forskningsmetod användes i denna studie och data samlades in via en enkätundersökning. Urvalet var riktad till röntgensjuksköterskor som urvalsgrupp. Enkäterna (n=100) distribuerades ut på två universitetssjukhus i två olika län. Totalt 58 (universitetssjukhus A=30 och universitetssjukhus B=28) röntgensjuksköterskor svarade på enkäterna. Resultat: Arbetsbelastningen har ökat i samband med pandemin, men röntgensjuksköterskor beskrev situationen som hanterbar. Att få information och stöd från sin arbetsgivare ansågs vara viktiga trygghetsaspekter för röntgensjuksköterskorna. Fler röntgensjuksköterskor på universitetssjukhus B hade fått obekväma arbetstider på grund av personalbrist jämfört med röntgensjuksköterskor på universitetssjukhus A. Totalt 46 (79,3%) röntgensjuksköterskor från både universitetssjukhus A och B upplevde att deras arbetsmiljö hade påverkats under pandemin på ett negativt sätt. Faktorerna som påverkade röntgensjuksköterskornas arbetsmiljö mest var: 1) de var oroliga över att bli smittade och föra smittan vidare till andra, 2) kände sig mer stressade och 3) de var trötta och slitna på grund av att de inte kunde återhämta sig helt. Slutsats: Generellt upplevde röntgensjuksköterskor att pandemin har påverkat deras arbetsmiljö på ett negativt sätt. Vidare studier behövs för ta reda på hur arbetsrutiner kan förbättras samt hur bättre beredskap skulle kunna spela en viktig roll i röntgensjuksköterskans arbetsmiljö.Background: The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has led to changes in the radiographer’s work environment, but there are not many studies regarding radiographers work environment during a pandemic. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out how radiographers experience their work environment during the pandemic. Method: A qualitative research method was used in this study and data were collected via a questionnaire. The selection was aimed at radiographers as a group. The questionnaires (n=100) were distributed to two university hospital in two different counties. A total of 58 (hospital A=30 and hospital B=28) radiographers responded to the questionnaires. Results: The workload increased during the pandemic, but radiographers considered the situation manageable. Receiving information and support from their employer was considered an important safety aspect. Several of the radiographers at hospital B had uncomfortable working hours due to the staff shortage, compared with radiographers at hospital A. A total of 46 (79,3%) radiographers from both hospital A and B experienced that the work environment had been negatively affected during the pandemic. Factors that affected radiographers mostly: 1) they were worried about becoming infected and spreading the infection, 2) they felt more stressed and 3) they were tired because they could not fully recover. Conclusion: In general, radiographers felt that the pandemic had a negative effect on the work environment. Further studies are necessary to find out how the work routines can improve and how better preparedness could play an important role in the radiographer’s work environment.
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Brealey, Stephen. "An evaluation of radiographer plain radiograph reporting." Thesis, University of York, 2003. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14062/.
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Ford, P. C. "Role of the consultant radiographer: the experience of appointees." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486794.
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Aims. The role of the consultant radiographer was proposed in 2001, and the first candidates were appointed in 2003, but posts were slow to be established and there were just thirteen by the spring of 2005. A full evaluation of the role has not been published. This paper investigated these early appointments from the setting up of posts and compliance with the official guidance to comparison of the job descriptions. Postholders were asked about their appointment process, understanding of, their roles, and views on the success, challenges, and training implications inherent in their posts. .1'- Method. The research cohort consisted of ten of the first twelve postholders (the researcher is the thirteenth) appointed to consultant radiographer roles. This was a three-part evaluation. i) Job descriptions were compared to one another and to the official guidance on the setting up of the roles. ii) A self-completion questionnaire was sent to each participant to obtain background information on them and the context of • their roles, academic achievements and future training requirements. iii) Using a telephone interview all participants were asked their views on their achievements, success' and challenges, and views on training and education for aspirants to the role. Results. All posts had been established in accordance with the Department of Health guidance, and the job descriptions were very similar, allowing for the different clinical components. The roles had been well supported by management and accepted by the majority of staff, a.lthough some early difficulties had to be overcome. The postholders were very positive on the personal success of their roles. They were able to demonstrate strong clinical roles, effectively taking the place of medical staff. Improvements had been made in the standards of individual patient care, and shortening of the patient pathway was evidenced. While there was strong team leadership, and education support to a wide cross section of NHS staff, the number of postholders working at strategic level within Trusts or at a national level was noticeably low. The number of published papers and amount of research being undertaken was disappointing. All had postgraduate qualifications but few held a full Masters degree. The majority were working to complete these, and two were registered on doctoral programmes. A conGern was the pressure beginning to be placed on at least one postholder to change the focus of their role to enlarge the direct clinical commitment to the detriment of the other domains of practice. This was due to a change in management and increased focus on financial and waiting list targets. Conclusions. While the research cohort was small it comprised most of the early appointees. Their experience was that the consultant radiographer role has achieved demonstrable success. This is strongest in the expert clinical practice element of their roles (approximately 50%) with much of it 9!rectly related to individual patient care. Within the other domains of practice leade'rship of professional teams was· evident, and education and training was well supported within a narrow clinical context. The strategic element of roles, with involvement at regional and national level, was not well addressed although there were some notable exceptions. The amount of research currently undertaken is low, and most study relates to individual continuing professional development. All postholders felt that any discussion on the requirement of a doctoral qualification for future candidates for these posts was unrealistic. They were concerned that the nature of consultancy was poorly understood by others in the profession. The emphasis of these posts was on the clinical aspect of working, unlike in nursing where leadership was the dominant feature. There was also less evidence of the creation of innovative roles as seen in nursing. The future of this initiative in radiography is not assured, particularly if the current shortage of radiologists is overcome. With changes in management and/or the drive to deliver on financial and waiting list targets pressures may be placed on postholders to increase the clinical element of their roles. Unless the consultants themselves become more proactive in all elements of their domains of practice, and resist these management pressures, there is the possibility that the roles will become little more than those of advanced practitioners.
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Butler, Anthony Philip Howard. "Eigenimage Processing of Frontal Chest Radiographs." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2780.
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The goal of this research was to improve the speed and accuracy of reporting by clinical radiologists. By applying a technique known as eigenimage processing to chest radiographs, abnormal findings were enhanced and a classification scheme developed. Results confirm that the method is feasible for clinical use. Eigenimage processing is a popular face recognition routine that has only recently been applied to medical images, but it has not previously been applied to full size radiographs. Chest radiographs were chosen for this research because they are clinically important and are challenging to process due to their large data content. It is hoped that the success with these images will enable future work on other medical images such as those from CT and MRI. Eigenimage processing is based on a multivariate statistical method which identifies patterns of variance within a training set of images. Specifically it involves the application of a statistical technique called principal components analysis to a training set. For this research, the training set was a collection of 77 normal radiographs. This processing produced a set of basis images, known as eigenimages, that best describe the variance within the training set of normal images. For chest radiographs the basis images may also be referred to as 'eigenchests'. Images to be tested were described in terms of eigenimages. This identified patterns of variance likely to be normal. A new image, referred to as the remainder image, was derived by removing patterns of normal variance, thus making abnormal patterns of variance more conspicuous. The remainder image could either be presented to clinicians or used as part of a computer aided diagnosis system. For the image sets used, the discriminatory power of a classification scheme approached 90%. While the processing of the training set required significant computation time, each test image to be classified or enhanced required only a few seconds to process. Thus the system could be integrated into a clinical radiology department.
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Philipp-Foliguet, Sylvie. "Analyse de texture appliquee aux radiographies industrielles." Paris 6, 1988. http://www.theses.fr/1988PA066479.
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Philipp-Foliguet, Sylvie. "Analyse de texture appliquée aux radiographies industrielles." Grenoble 2 : ANRT, 1988. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb376175119.
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Dobinson, Stephanie G. "Opinions of radiographer abnormality detection systems in the paediatric setting." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/228749/8/Stephanie_Dobinson_Thesis.pdf.
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Radiographer image interpretation processes at a tertiary paediatric hospital are undergoing a review. This study explored which barriers and positive outcomes radiographers of this facility identified with, in relation to radiographer abnormality detection systems from the literature.
Consistent participation was reported as the barrier most associated with, while self- assessment was deemed the outstanding benefit for radiographers practising a formal radiographer image interpretation system. Associated benefits to self-assessment included improved image interpretation, improved radiographic positioning, and improved image quality stemming from self-assessment.
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Harris, Rachel Louise. "Experiencing the research role of the consultant radiographer : a grounded theory study." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/14272.
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Aim: The aim of this study was to explore what the core domain of research means to consultant radiographers in clinical practice and to identify the key factors that facilitate or hinder research activity by this staff group. Design: Grounded theory research methodology was employed. There were three phases to the study: • Literature review. • Electronic questionnaires to all those in consultant radiographer posts as identified by the Society and College of Radiographers consultant radiographer network. • Twenty five consultant radiographers invited for telephone interview. Results: Results indicate there are variations across clinical specialties as to the amount and level of research undertaken by consultant radiographers. The principal barriers revealed were: lack of time; excessive clinical workload; lack of skills and confidence to undertake research; poor research culture; and lack of support. The main facilitators noted were: dedicated time, research training and up-skilling; mutually beneficial collaborations; managerial understanding of the research domain of the role; and research focussed on clinical demand. Conclusion: Research is one of the four core domains of consultant allied health professional and nursing roles but, as yet, it is not fully embedded into those of all consultant radiographers. Many consultant radiographers appear to spend more of their time on the ‘clinical expert’ element of their role at the expense of the research domain. This research identified factors, from the consultant radiographers’ perspective, that both support and hinder research and suggests that, with ‘an intelligent overview’, some of barriers could be overcome. This study concludes that there is an urgent need for consultant radiographers to understand why research is one of the four core domains and to recognise the need to embed research into their clinical practice.
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Plessis, Brigitte. "Context-dependent enhancements for digitized chest radiographs." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/5912.
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Lawrence, Heather Ann. "A model as a framework of reference to facilitate wholeness among therapy radiographers." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8328.
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D.Tech. (Radiography)Therapy radiographers generally start their careers excited to be part of a medical environment and enthusiastic about the rapid technological advancement that they can envisage being a part of. Typically, in an oncology setting, a naive enthusiasm for helping patients with cancer rapidly spirals into disillusionment as the stress of working in a profession with no room for error and little opportunity for career advancement takes its toll. Radiography literature has focused on identifying problems such as stress, burnout and a lack of organisational commitment without any constructive attempt to look for the positive attributes of the profession that could assist therapy radiographers to achieve professional or personal wholeness (Akroyd, Caison & Adams, 2002:818; Rutter & Lovegrove, 2008:140; Makanjee, Hartzer & Uys, 2006: 121; Probst & Griffiths, 2007:22). The purpose of this theory generating study was to describe the process of being a therapy radiographer in an oncology department of a tertiary hospital in Gauteng. This served as the basis for the development of a model to facilitate wholeness as part of a professional identity for therapy radiographers. The study utilised a qualitative theory generating research design, using appreciative inquiry to identify a central concept for the model development. The philosophy of science that guided the research design was that of a post-modern constructivist paradigm. The population for the research were the therapy radiographers employed at a Radiation Oncology Department in a tertiary hospital in Gauteng. Purposeful sampling was used to select participants. Data collection utilised focus group interviews employing an appreciative enquiry interview technique and reflective field notes were taken during and after each focus group interview. Data analysis was conducted by means of open coding as described by Creswell (2003:190-195). The central concept was defined by identifying central criteria by means of a dictionary and subject literature. The concepts identified were written into relationship statements in order to develop a preliminary conceptual model as the framework for the research. A conceptual model was developed using Chinn and Kramer’s (2011: 152-205) process for empiric knowledge development. Guidelines to operationalize the model were described to assist the clinical application of the model in a radiotherapy setting. The model was evaluated by means of critical reflection.