Department of Radiography, Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
Department of Radiography, Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
Radiography (Lond). 2022 May;28(2):487-491. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.10.017. Epub 2021 Nov 4.
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an important skill within the various health care professions, and a higher level of EI is associated with better patient care, communication, empathy and teamwork. Within the Republic of South Africa, there is limited literature on EI within the health care sector, and specifically within radiography.
The Trait EI Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQue-SF) was used to record the EI scores of 247 BHSc Radiography students in all four disciplines over the four years of study at the selected University of Technology (UoT) in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The TEIQue-SF yields a Global EI score and the four factors of EI.
The study benchmarked the TEI scores of the radiography cohort. The male participants scored significantly higher in Global EI (p = 0.020 and 0.029) and the Self-control factor (p = 0.000) of EI compared to the female participants. The younger participants scored significantly higher in three of the five factors of TEI, namely: Global EI (p = 0.003), Well-being (p = 0.003) and Self-control (p = 0.010), which was an unexpected finding and against the norm. Racially (0.010 and 0.009) and culturally (P = 0.022 and 0.026), the Black participants and the Zulu participants scored significantly higher in the Self-control factor of TEI.
This study benchmarked the TEI scores of radiography students within KZN and compared these TEI scores to the demographic variances of the students with interesting results. This study has highlighted the TEI level of the students at a selected UoT, which can be used to ensure that better prepared, well-rounded and employable graduates enter the workplace. This can be achieved by the implementation of the recommendations, which includes the levels of EI to be developed and relevant EI training required. Further research is required within the field of TEI and Radiography in the South African context to strengthen this study's findings.
This study has highlighted the EI scores of a cohort of radiography students. The results of this study have made the institution more aware of the students' TEI which will allow the institution to ensure students are better prepared and are employable graduates within their chosen profession by including EI training within the health faculty curriculum.
情绪智力（EI）是各种医疗保健专业中的一项重要技能，较高水平的 EI 与更好的患者护理、沟通、同理心和团队合作能力相关。在南非共和国，医疗保健行业，特别是放射学领域，关于 EI 的文献有限。
采用特质情绪智力问卷简式量表（TEIQue-SF），对在南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省（KZN）选定的技术大学（UoT）四年学习的 247 名 BSc 放射学学生的 EI 分数进行记录。TEIQue-SF 提供全球 EI 分数和 EI 的四个因素。
该研究为放射学队列的 TEI 分数设定了基准。与女性参与者相比，男性参与者在全球 EI（p=0.020 和 0.029）和自我控制因素（p=0.000）方面的得分显著更高。年轻参与者在 TEI 的五个因素中的三个方面得分显著更高，分别是：全球 EI（p=0.003）、幸福感（p=0.003）和自我控制（p=0.010），这是一个出乎意料的发现，与常态相悖。从种族（p=0.010 和 0.009）和文化（p=0.022 和 0.026）角度来看，黑人参与者和祖鲁参与者在 TEI 的自我控制因素方面的得分显著更高。
本研究为 KZN 的放射学学生的 TEI 分数设定了基准，并将这些 TEI 分数与学生的人口统计学差异进行了比较，结果很有趣。本研究突出了特定 UoT 学生的 TEI 水平，这可以用来确保进入工作场所的毕业生具备更好的准备、全面的和可雇佣的技能。这可以通过实施建议来实现，包括需要发展的 EI 水平和相关的 EI 培训。需要在南非的 TEI 和放射学领域进行进一步研究，以加强本研究的结果。
本研究突出了放射学学生群体的 EI 分数。该研究的结果使该机构更加了解学生的 TEI，这将使该机构能够通过在卫生学院课程中纳入 EI 培训，确保学生为所选专业做好更好的准备并成为可雇佣的毕业生。
