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{"title":"Medical radiation technologists / radiographers impacted by war: Gaza's fight for survival","authors":"H. ALMasri, O. Rimawi, M. Abdalghani","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 444-445"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Point shear wave elastography application in assessment pancreas tissue stiffness: A pilot study","authors":"F.F. Al Mutairi ,&nbsp;J.H. Alyami ,&nbsp;A.M. Aldhebaib ,&nbsp;M.A. wazzan ,&nbsp;K.G. Khashoggi ,&nbsp;A.H. Abduljabar ,&nbsp;J.H. Alotaibi ,&nbsp;T.R. Alzahrani ,&nbsp;Z.H. Alshehri ,&nbsp;S.S. Almosabi ,&nbsp;O.A. Alghamdi ,&nbsp;H. Alnahdi ,&nbsp;A.S. Almalki ,&nbsp;R.W. Edrees ,&nbsp;G. Alghamdi ,&nbsp;A.A. Althobaiti ,&nbsp;A.M. Almuraih ,&nbsp;B.S. Almutairi","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Recent advancements in medical imaging, such as point shear wave elastography (pSWE), offer non-invasive methods to assess tissue stiffness and structural changes. This study explores the use of pSWE to evaluate pancreatic stiffness and dimensions in three different pancreas parts.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was conducted at diagnostic radiology department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, between June 2022 and November,2022. Thirty-one diabetic patients and thirty-one healthy controls were included. Ultrasound pSWE examination was performed using a ultrasound system (Philips Elite Epic 7) to measure stiffness across different pancreatic parts. Pancreatic stiffness was quantified in meters per second (m/s), and the dimensions of each pancreatic part were recorded. Different parameters, including age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and comorbidities, were collected and analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Diabetic patients exhibited significantly higher shear wave velocities (SWVs) compared to healthy controls, indicating increased pancreatic stiffness. The mean shear wave velocity was 1.7 m/s in diabetic versus 0.6 m/s in controls (p &lt; 0.001). Additionally, the pancreatic head dimensions were significantly large in diabetic patients (2.1 cm vs. 1.8 cm; p = 0.003), while the body and tail part showed no significant differences. A positive correlation was found between SWVs and BMI.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings underscore the potential of pSWE as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection and monitoring of diabetes-related pancreatic alterations. Assessing pancreatic stiffness and dimensions through pSWE can help in identify patients at risk for pancreatic complications and optimize management strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Point shear wave elastography (pSWE) could be a useful, non-invasive tool for early detection of pancreatic changes in diabetic patients, identifying those at risk for complications. Integrating pSWE into routine diabetes check may enhance early interventions and improve outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 328-332"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of the Belgian RTT workforce and estimation of workforce needs for the near future","authors":"F. Sousa ,&nbsp;J.G. Couto ,&nbsp;D. Callens ,&nbsp;D. Van Gestel","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Radiation Therapists (RTTs) are crucial in delivering Radiotherapy (RT) to cancer patients. The advancements in RT technology and the increasing cancer incidence have heightened the demand for RTTs, necessitating strategic workforce planning at the national level. This study aims to identify and estimate current and future RTT workforce in Belgium.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A self-designed survey based on a literature review, validated and distributed to all RTT managers in Belgium, requested information about departmental activities, current workforce, and future needs to allow for the calculation of workforce needs. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics for closed-ended and thematic analysis for open-ended responses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In 2022, Belgium had 544 RTTs or 461 full-time equivalents (FTE) RTTs. Even though 448.5 FTE RTTs would be enough to comply with Belgium law requirements, RTT managers argued that 509 FTE RTTs is more realistic to meet demands of current practice. The study identified a 20% workforce deficit, indicating a shortfall of approximately 113 RTTs. Additionally, 20% growth in annual RT treatments exacerbates this deficiency, implying a need for around 574 FTE RTTs by 2025.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the Belgian RTTs workforce. While the current number of RTTs meets legal requirements, it falls short of the ideal FTEs required to meet current practice. By 2025, the demand for RTTs is expected to surpass 2022's needs, highlighting a critical workforce shortage. Further research is necessary to identify ways to close this workforce gap.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The Belgian regulations governing RT departments must be updated to reflect current practices. The findings of this study are essential for planning the RTTs workforce in Belgium, ensuring adequate staffing to meet future RT demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 359-371"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142910820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interprofessional education and collaborative practice with practicing radiographers: A mixed methods scoping review","authors":"K. Johnson ,&nbsp;P. Martin ,&nbsp;D. McDonald ,&nbsp;M. McGrail","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There is increasing evidence substantiating the advantages of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) in healthcare. Despite this, global adoption is still in its infancy. Whilst there has been some recognition of the importance of collaborative practice in healthcare, implementation of IPECP programs remain limited in many countries.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This scoping review aimed to synthesise global evidence for the implementation and effectiveness of IPECP on practicing radiographers and to further identify the enablers and barriers to the implementation of IPECP within radiography. The JBI guidelines for the conduct of scoping reviews and the PRISMA guidelines for reporting scoping reviews were followed. Databases searched included Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane library, and JBI. Grey literature was searched through Google, Google Scholar, and the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Following full text screening, 21 articles were included in the review, and data was extracted onto a custom-developed template. IPECP competencies identified in the included studies were mapped against the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) framework of competencies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Results indicate that while certain factors such as peer support and interprofessional communication facilitated IPECP, numerous barriers impeded its implementation on a wider scale.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Implications for practice, policy and research include the need to prioritise funding for IPECP initiatives and to establish regulatory frameworks that support interprofessional collaboration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 434-441"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fabrication and evaluation of breast tissue equivalent phantoms for image quality assessment in ultrasound imaging","authors":"A.P. Hariyanto ,&nbsp;F.F. Mugni ,&nbsp;L. Khumaira ,&nbsp;A.D. Sensusiati ,&nbsp;A.L. Nursela ,&nbsp;Suprijanto ,&nbsp;K.H. Ng ,&nbsp;F. Haryanto ,&nbsp;Endarko","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Phantom materials with tissue-equivalent physical properties that require regular evaluation using patented phantoms are essential for medical device quality assurance programs. This study evaluated phantom materials for tissue equivalence and their use in image quality assessment for breast ultrasound scanner performance testing using two custom-made phantoms.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Two types of phantoms were developed: phantoms A and B. Phantom A was made from a base material consisting of polyvinyl chloride-plastisol with the addition of glycerol, whereas phantom B consisted of polyvinyl chloride-plastisol with the addition of graphite. Each phantom had a stiff and soft lesion shaped like a sphere, with a diameter of 1.4 cm. The phantoms were cuboids with dimensions of 10 × 10 cm² and a thickness of 5 cm. A series of phantom evaluations was performed, consisting of density, elasticity, acoustic properties, B-mode ultrasound images, and strain ratio.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The characterisation results show that background A closely resembles fibroglandular tissue in terms of density and acoustic properties (&lt;5% variation); background B only resembles fibroglandular tissue in terms of density (−1.8% variation). In terms of elasticity, both backgrounds were close to the minimum value of fibroglandular tissue elasticity. The soft lesion on the phantom had a slightly lower density and elasticity than the carcinoma, whereas its acoustic properties (speed of sound and attenuation coefficient) were slightly higher than those of the reference carcinoma. Both phantoms were consistent with the literature in terms of strain ratio, geometric accuracy, lesion detection, and mean pixel value and showed good potential stability over one year.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study successfully described the fabrication and evaluation sequence of a phantom equivalent to breast fibroglandular tissue and its evaluation via ultrasound imaging.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>This study offers proprietary information essential for the fabrication of phantoms that can be used for quality assurance and control in ultrasound imaging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 254-263"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lessons learned from the experiences of newly qualified therapeutic radiography students who transitioned to work during the Covid-19 pandemic","authors":"N. Courtier,&nbsp;E. Chivers,&nbsp;E. Pope,&nbsp;L. Mundy","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Covid-19 pandemic raised profound questions regarding healthcare values and responsibility for managing collective and individual needs. This context presents a unique opportunity to explore the experiences of newly qualified therapeutic radiographers transitioning to work.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>An interpretivist qualitative design used one-to-one, semi-structured interviews. Questions based on previous findings and person–environment congruence theory focussed on how the reality of transition compared to expectations and the feelings and attitudes this transition generated. Data analysis used a thematic framework approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eleven participants had worked as new Band 5 therapeutic radiographers for at least 12 months in English and Welsh departments. Three related themes were: the transitional state (the psychological nature of transition); professional socialisation (integration was co-constructed by the individual and department, with some conflict evident between the needs of the two parties); motivation (data described a u-shaped arc in level of motivation towards learning, encompassing early aspiration, turning to apathy and then anticipation of new beginnings.)</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Whilst a person's motivation relates to the extent that their expectations are met regarding the pace of professional development, preceptorship packages should support the psychological aspect of transition as much as external indicators such as competencies. Recognition of new registrants' individual skills and aptitudes at an organisational level is key to supporting integration.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The pandemic could be seen as an extreme way to reduce a complex multifactorial transitional event to its constituent parts. Personalised one-to-one mentorship is likely to be the optimal way to support psychological aspects of transition for all preceptees. Senior teams can foster compassionate leadership that enables the sense of having a contributing role within the organisation, which recognises individual skills and aptitudes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 313-319"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142873274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enriching surgical theatre competence through computer-based simulation","authors":"E. Arruzza ,&nbsp;A. Chau ,&nbsp;Y. Gomes ,&nbsp;M. Philpot","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.12.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Radiographers support the multidisciplinary team by facilitating medical imaging within the operating theatre environment. This project aimed to enhance student readiness for clinical competency in operative theatre imaging by implementing an authentic C-arm simulator for students to use prior to attending clinical placement.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study followed a pre-post, quantitative study design. Medspace.VR© CA is a computer simulation software which allows users to produce radiographic images using a virtual ‘C-arm’ imaging scanner, within a 3D operating theatre environment. Educational workshops were followed by Likert-scale surveys to ascertain perspectives relating to student satisfaction, engagement, knowledge and skill enhancement, and reflections on behavioral changes following engagement with the simulator.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The post-simulator survey demonstrated favourable scores were favourable in terms of student enjoyment (94 % agreed or strongly agreed), skill development (94 %), anatomical knowledge (63 %), operation of the machine (94 %) and its relevance to the radiographer's role (100 %) and professional capabilities (87 %). Most students found the program's instructions to be straightforward (81 %). Questions relating to confidence also demonstrated favourable results, with students highlighting perceived greater confidence in their abilities (87 %) and the theatre environment (61 %). When asked whether the C-Arm simulator is just as effective as hands-on placement experiences, 50 % of participants disagreed or strongly disagreed with this statement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The C-arm simulator enabled our students to engage in authentic, scenario-based cases within simulated settings, mirroring conditions encountered in clinical practice. Overall, the findings highlight positive levels of perceived development and satisfaction. Future studies should evaluate objective knowledge and skill development within the clinical setting.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Simulator use in this context prior to clinical placements, has the potential to reduce anxiety, increase satisfaction and expedite skill acquisition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 415-418"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role, scope and utilisation of the imaging support workforce in England: A qualitative framework analysis","authors":"J. Nightingale ,&nbsp;T. Sevens ,&nbsp;S. Etty ,&nbsp;S. Fowler-Davis ,&nbsp;S. Kelly ,&nbsp;R. Appleyard ,&nbsp;B. Snaith","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Effective utilisation of the unregistered support workforce is essential to counter a well-documented imaging workforce crisis, yet it is unclear how imaging departments deploy their support staff. As part of a wider explanatory mixed methods study, this research explored models of support workforce deployment across England, identifying the factors which may encourage or inhibit implementation of these models.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Imaging support workforce deployment at regional and place (NHS Trust) level was investigated using Framework Analysis to combine interviews with Imaging Network representatives and Radiology Service Managers (RSMs) alongside workforce establishment data. Purposefully selected imaging services represented varying regions, sizes and support workforce proportions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty-two interviews represented 18 (81.8 %) Imaging Networks, and 24 imaging services (17.5 % eligible NHS Trusts). Additional workforce data was supplied by 18 RSMs. Three themes (Deployment Rationale and Decision-Making, Innovations in Support Workforce Activities, Stability and Sustainability of the Support Workforce) demonstrated the pivotal role enacted by the imaging support workforce. Extensive variations in role utilisation, deployment, scope of practice and pay rates were recognised, alongside inconsistently implemented Assistant Practitioner roles with a limited scope of deployment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This is the first research to explore support workforce deployment at regional and place levels. The imaging support workforce in England is operationally managed rather than strategically planned, exposing services to local variation with deployment models developing in isolation. This pivotal workforce can support greater service capacity development but requires a more consistent approach to utilisation and deployment.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>National alignment of roles and competencies is urgently required. At regional and place levels, deployment models should be interrogated as a first step towards longer term workforce planning for this essential, yet under-utilised, workforce.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 264-274"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High workload and under-appreciation lead to burnout and low job satisfaction among radiographers","authors":"E. Kennedy ,&nbsp;M. Ryan ,&nbsp;A. England ,&nbsp;B. Sarkodie ,&nbsp;R. Khine ,&nbsp;M.F. McEntee","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Burnout and low job satisfaction in healthcare can impact patient safety and staff retention. This study aims to gain information on the factors influencing burnout and job satisfaction among radiographers in the UK, Ireland and internationally. This can inform strategies for improving the workforce supply and demand imbalance.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An online questionnaire was developed, which included demographic questions and two validated instruments, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS). The questionnaire was distributed to diagnostic radiographers through the EFRS Research Hub at the European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, in early March 2023. It was disseminated online through Twitter, Facebook, and email over six weeks.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>245 radiographers completed the questionnaire, with the majority (n = 207, 84.5 %) female. Not all respondents responded to all questions. The numbers of respondents for each section were: Pay n = 205, Promotion = 206, supervision = 212, fringe benefits = 211, CR = 212, OC = 214, Co-workers = 213, NoW = 211, Communication = 213 and overall JS = 205. The questionnaire had participants from twenty-one countries, with 66.5 % from Ireland. The mean values for emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA) indicate moderate levels of burnout among responding radiographers. 44.2 % of radiographers were dissatisfied, 43.7 % were ambivalent, and 12.1 % were satisfied overall. Workload, under-appreciated work, and time pressures were ranked as the top three factors contributing to burnout. Staff numbers, workload and poor management were the top three factors reducing job satisfaction.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Burnout levels were moderate, and overall job satisfaction was very low among radiographers. Workload and under-appreciation were key factors impacting low job satisfaction and high burnout.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Healthcare policies that address radiographer burnout through wage structure adjustments, targeted human capital investment, and management practices aligned with staff needs are needed. Implementing these strategies is essential for improving healthcare efficiency, staff wellbeing, and patient care outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"31 1","pages":"Pages 231-240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142758980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the induction programme for newly qualified radiographers: A survey study","authors":"L. Bombelli ,&nbsp;A. Roletto ,&nbsp;G.R. Bonfitto ,&nbsp;E. Scaramelli ,&nbsp;S.V. Fasulo ,&nbsp;D. Catania","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2024.11.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The role of radiographers is continuously expanding and holds a key position in the healthcare system due to the increasing complexity in patient care and support. Therefore, with a rise of demand for increasingly specialized and advanced skills, it is important to provide newly hired professionals with structured induction programs. This study proposes to explore the perceptions of newly qualified radiographers who have already experienced transition into practice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A survey was distributed to newly qualified radiographers hired in a large university hospital in Italy. The questionnaire includes demographic data, sentences on patient management, decision-making, work organisation, development of self-confidence and relationships with other team members.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The survey was completed by 22 newly qualified radiographers. Among the participants, 32 % graduated within the last year, and 46 % indicated that they had their first experience in a healthcare setting. Using a 5-point Linkert scale, only 10 out of 29 sentences received a score of 4 or higher, indicating agreement. Sentences on the perception of self-confidence in they work skills after the induction programme show higher scores among participants with more than one work experience, while sentences about support by management show discrepancy favouring participants with no work experience.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Radiographers included in the study believe they are adequately ready and well prepared for clinical practice after the induction programme, despite some differences between radiographers with different levels of experiences.</div></div><div><h3>Implication for practice</h3><div>A successful induction programme for newly qualified radiographers is crucial for developing a proactive approach, appropriate working methods, positive attitudes and a good work ethic, but also plays a role in reducing stress and worker turnover, ensuring a high quality of patient care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"30 ","pages":"Pages 143-148"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142759624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}