Murphy A N, Sheehy N P, Kavanagh P V
Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
Department of Radiology, St. James's Hospital, James's street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Clin Radiol. 2018 May;73(5):494-498. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.10.023. Epub 2018 Feb 15.
To describe and quantify the range of non-interpretive tasks engaged in by consultant radiologists in Ireland today.
A multiple-choice electronic survey was circulated to over 200 Irish consultant radiologists and results were analysed.
Responses were received from approximately 40% of the 267 full-time equivalent consultants in Ireland at the time of the survey. There was a wide sub-specialty mix, and responses from both clinical directors and those without designated administrative responsibility. Overall, the three most time-consuming activities were reported to be multidisciplinary meetings, vetting, and informal consultations. Non-interpretive tasks were estimated to account for 35% of the working week, with higher figures (up to 60%) for clinical directors.
Consultant radiologists in Ireland spend a significant proportion of their time engaged in non-interpretive radiology; acknowledgement and scheduling of non-interpretive tasks will need to be supported by appropriate workforce planning. Non-interpretive skills will also need to be addressed during training to adequately prepare trainees for the reality of the workplace.
描述并量化当今爱尔兰放射科顾问医生所从事的非解读性任务范围。
向200多名爱尔兰放射科顾问医生发放了一份多项选择电子调查问卷，并对结果进行分析。
在调查时，收到了爱尔兰267名全职等效顾问医生中约40%的回复。回复者涵盖广泛的亚专业领域，包括临床主任以及没有指定行政职责的人员。总体而言，报告中最耗时的三项活动是多学科会议、审核和非正式会诊。据估计，非解读性任务占工作周的35%，临床主任的这一比例更高（高达60%）。
爱尔兰的放射科顾问医生将大量时间用于非解读性放射工作；非解读性任务的确认和安排需要适当的劳动力规划予以支持。在培训期间还需关注非解读性技能，以便让学员充分为职场实际情况做好准备。
