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Keywords:
Professional issues, Radiographers, Management, CT, MR, Ultrasound, Education, Health policy and practice, Technical aspects, Education and training, Quality assurance, Patterns of Care
Authors:
P. Ferreira1, R. P. P. Almeida1, A. F. Abrantes1, L. P. Ribeiro1, N. F. Pinto1, K. B. Azevedo2, J. P. Pinheiro1; 1Faro/PT, 2Faro, EU/PT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2017/B-0324
Purpose
With the evolution of imaging techniques,
the influx of patients to radiology departmens for performing diagnostic examinations has been increasing.
The technological development allows a better diagnosis in a short time,
but also has consequences such as ionizing radiation,
in radiology’s case.
Patients who use health services require a higher level of information from health professionals and,
it’s also recognized that they don’t have enough information about the procedures used in the health care institutions.
The communication between radiographers and patients is one of the most important aspects when conducting any medical procedure.
The medical practice acts area associated with a moral and ethical context therefore is expected that the radiographers perform the stipulated procedures always pondering the values and decisions depending on the patient.
The evaluation of the health care services by the patient is directly associated with the communication skills of the radiographer that performs the examination.
The patient psychological adaptation to the disease can be positively influenced by radiographer based on proper and customized communication,
making the symptoms and the disease acceptance and the relationship with the radiographer much different.
Radiology Departments play a huge part in patient’s diagnosis and treatment,
due to the vast range of examinations it provides and their accuracy in detecting pathology,
speeding up the diagnostic process,
resulting in better levels of care.
This research aims to study the level of patients’ knowledge about ultrasound (US),
computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Specific objectives of this study were:
- Evaluate patient’s search for information prior to the examination;
- Evaluate patient’s understanding of general aspects about the examination;
- Correlate patient’s level of knowledge with attitude towards the examination;
- Correlate factors such as age and academic level with knowledge about the examination.