Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain 33003, United Arab Emirates.
Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain 33003, United Arab Emirates; National Cancer Institute, University of Gezira, Wad Madani 2667, Sudan.
J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2024 Dec;55(4):101405. doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2024.03.047. Epub 2024 May 2.
There has been an increase in the need for diagnostic imaging services globally, which is faster than the capacity of radiologists. The current workforce model is not sustainable due to the predicted aging of the population and the contraction of the healthcare workforce. By extending the role of radiographers to a specific range of radiological reporting tasks. It may be possible to meet demand and relieve some pressure on radiologists and increase radiographer satisfaction and retention. The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions, and willingness of the Abu Dhabi radiographers to extend their role as reporting radiographers in skeleton radiography.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among radiographers in the UAE. The on-line questionnaire was designed to obtain demographic information about radiographers, their qualifications, their professional experience, their postgraduate training, their plans for professional development, as well as their interest in future career opportunities related to extended roles.
This study had a response rate of 50% (n = 60). The government sector accounted for 75.3% of the survey's participants, while the private sector accounted for 24.7%. The main gains for role advancement were identified by 58.3% of the participants who were confident to start interpreting the upper and lower extremities in the emergency room (ER), and 86.3% were willing to be reporting radiographers.
In conclusion, the Abu Dhabi radiographers are willing to extend their role in the interpretation of general X-ray images of skeletons.
Curriculum development in radiography and medical imaging education jointly with licensing health authority bodies is required to plan for the new radiographer reporting role.
全球对诊断成像服务的需求不断增加，这一速度快于放射科医生的能力。由于预计人口老龄化和医疗保健劳动力收缩，当前的劳动力模式是不可持续的。通过将放射技师的角色扩展到特定范围的放射报告任务中，可能能够满足需求并减轻放射科医生的一些压力，并提高放射技师的满意度和保留率。本研究旨在调查阿布扎比放射技师对扩展其在骨骼放射报告中的角色的看法和意愿。
在阿联酋对放射技师进行了横断面研究。在线问卷旨在获取有关放射技师的人口统计学信息、他们的资格、专业经验、研究生培训、专业发展计划以及他们对与扩展角色相关的未来职业机会的兴趣。
这项研究的回应率为 50%（n=60）。政府部门占调查参与者的 75.3%，而私营部门占 24.7%。58.3%的参与者认为角色提升的主要收获是有信心开始在急诊室（ER）解读上下肢，86.3%的人愿意成为报告放射技师。
总之，阿布扎比放射技师愿意扩展其在骨骼普通 X 射线图像解读方面的角色。
需要放射学和医学影像学教育的课程开发以及与许可卫生当局合作，为新的放射技师报告角色做好规划。
