Department of Radiography, Division of Radiological Sciences, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road 169608, Singapore.
National Cancer Centre Singapore, 11 Hospital Crescent, 169610, Singapore.
Radiography (Lond). 2021 Aug;27(3):927-934. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.03.002. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
Continuing Professional development (CPD) is deemed essential for the Radiographers (DR) and Radiation Therapists (RT) after Singapore commenced state registration. Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy treatment services are constantly revolutionizing and those working in this field requires sufficient knowledge of the uptrends for training and development. The purpose of this survey is to identify the current training needs of the registered DR and RT in Singapore, and to understand their views about CPD activities.
An online questionnaire was disseminated by the Singapore Society of Radiographers (SSR) to all registered DR and RT in Singapore, and all practicing in restructured and private hospitals were included. Data collection took place from January 2018 to April 2018.
102 responses were analysed, where 89 were DR and 13 were RT. CPD was provided in 72.5% (n = 74) of the participants' institutions, and 69.6% (n = 71) of participants were aware of CPD. Interestingly, participants were significantly more likely to be unaware of CPD when working in an institution which do not offer CPD. Training programme objective was the most important factor for selecting a programme. 93.1% (n = 95) preferred SSR to support them for CPD. There were a few constraints to CPD engagements identified such as financial factors, lack of time, and institution availability.
There was significant intrinsic motivation in a quality CPD activity. CPD activities should be current, accessible and relevant for the healthcare professionals to increase participation, which directly contributes to high standards of clinical care.
Local healthcare institutions should be aware and address needs, gaps and aspirations of the local DR and RT community to ensure adequate preparation has been made upon initiation of mandatory CPD.
新加坡实行国家注册制度后，继续教育（CPD）被认为是放射技师（DR）和放射治疗师（RT）的必备条件。诊断成像和放射治疗服务不断发展，该领域的从业者需要充分了解最新趋势，以便进行培训和发展。本调查旨在确定新加坡注册 DR 和 RT 的当前培训需求，并了解他们对 CPD 活动的看法。
新加坡放射技师协会（SSR）通过在线问卷向新加坡所有注册的 DR 和 RT 进行调查，所有在重组和私营医院工作的人员都包括在内。数据收集于 2018 年 1 月至 4 月进行。
共分析了 102 份回复，其中 89 份为 DR，13 份为 RT。在 72.5%（n=74）的参与者机构中提供了 CPD，69.6%（n=71）的参与者了解 CPD。有趣的是，在不提供 CPD 的机构工作的参与者更有可能不知道 CPD。培训计划目标是选择计划的最重要因素。93.1%（n=95）的参与者希望 SSR 支持他们进行 CPD。确定了一些 CPD 参与的限制因素，如财务因素、缺乏时间和机构可用性。
高质量 CPD 活动具有显著的内在动力。CPD 活动应该是最新的、可访问的和与医疗保健专业人员相关的，以提高参与度，这直接有助于提高临床护理水平。
当地医疗机构应了解并满足当地 DR 和 RT 社区的需求、差距和愿望，以确保在强制 CPD 启动之前做好充分准备。
