Purpose
Main Goal:
Analyse the application of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Radiology by the radiographers’ in their daily practice in CT departments.
Specific Objectives:
Evaluate if the concepts of EBP are applied during the radiographers academic training;
To measure the degree of comprehension of the EBP concepts in Radiology by the radiographers;
To determine the means or methods used for the training and updating of the EPB in by the radiographers;
To identify the conditioning factors for the application of EBP in Radiology;
To verify...
Methods and materials
This study is included in the exploratory-descriptive type,
since it aims to analyze the applicability of knowledge and evidence based radiology by radiographers during their daily work and their academic education.
A self-applied questionnaire made by Abrantes,
Silva & Fernandes to assess EBP was addressed to 97 radiographers working in 5 public hospitals.
A total of 65 valid questionnaires (including 3 main sections (Section A,
Section B and Section C)) with a total of 103 items and a 7 point Likert scale format,
ranging from...
Results
Regarding the academic qualifications of the respondents,
it was observed that 48 radiographers had a Bachelor degree,
corresponding to a percentage of 73.8%.
Only 10 radiographers have post-graduate studies (Master's,
PhD) corresponding to a percentage of (15.4%).
In terms of professional experience,
the average is approximately 10 years,
ranging from 1 year to 38 years of experience.
Regarding the professional experience in Computed Tomography,
the average was approximately 7 years,
ranging from 1 year to 22 years of experience.
Internal Instrument Reliability:
Factor 1 (Understanding...
Conclusion
Despite the general application of EBP by radiographers,
thanks to regular consultation of CT guidelines and decision-making processes based on literature review and scientific articles,
this group of professionals would benefit from further training.
Such approach would be well received and help the radiographers to enhance their knowledge and technical skills,
which would ultimatly result in an increase of the deparment’s quality.
The main conditioning factors for the application of the Evidence Based Practice in Radiology,
standing out in descending order were:
The knowledge to...
Personal information
Catarina Costa (BSc),
Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
António Abrantes (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA (Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences,
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG).
E-mail:
[email protected]
Luís Ribeiro (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CIDAF – University of Coimbra...
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