Mopeli Joseph L, Ramashia Portia N, Hazell Lynne J
Department of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Health SA. 2024 Aug 30;29:2654. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v29i0.2654. eCollection 2024.
Management of radiography departments requires skilled and competent managers. This task becomes complex if there is no management development and collaborative performance monitoring.
The study aimed to explore and describe the radiography managers' perceptions regarding management training and skills required.
The research was conducted in public health institutions of Gauteng, South Africa.
Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive approach was adopted, and a purposive sampling method was used to select twenty-three (23) managers from the radiography departments; however, data saturation guided the sample size. Data were collected through online focus group discussions (FGDs). Ethical approval was obtained through Departmental Research Committee (DRC) of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (MIRS) department, Higher Degrees Committee (HDC), Research Ethics Committee and Gauteng Department of Health Research Committees. Data trustworthiness was obtained through member checking, data verification and an independent coder to verify the accuracy of the data. Thematic data analysis method was used to analyse the data.
Five themes emerged from the thematic analysis and centred on: difficulties in transitioning into management, lack of management support, the need for postgraduate management qualification, coaching and mentoring and required skills for radiography managers.
Public health institutions continuously face transitions in service delivery frameworks. This requires competent and skilled radiography managers to survive in this environment. The study revealed that new managers experience difficulties and require management support to succeed in their roles.
Awareness of managers developmental needs relative to the real-life dynamics of radiography management in Gauteng public health environment.
放射科的管理需要熟练且称职的管理人员。如果缺乏管理发展和协作绩效监测，这项任务就会变得复杂。
本研究旨在探索和描述放射科管理人员对所需管理培训和技能的看法。
研究在南非豪登省的公共卫生机构进行。
采用定性、探索性和描述性方法，使用目的抽样法从放射科挑选了23名管理人员；然而，数据饱和指导了样本量。通过在线焦点小组讨论（FGD）收集数据。通过医学影像与放射科学（MIRS）系的部门研究委员会（DRC）、高等学位委员会（HDC）、研究伦理委员会和豪登省卫生研究委员会获得伦理批准。通过成员核对、数据验证和独立编码员来验证数据的准确性，以确保数据可信度。采用主题数据分析方法对数据进行分析。
主题分析得出五个主题，集中在：向管理岗位过渡的困难、缺乏管理支持、对研究生管理资格的需求、辅导和指导以及放射科管理人员所需技能。
公共卫生机构在服务提供框架方面不断面临变革。这需要有能力和技能的放射科管理人员在这种环境中生存。研究表明，新管理人员会遇到困难，需要管理支持才能在其岗位上取得成功。
认识到豪登省公共卫生环境中管理人员相对于放射科管理实际动态的发展需求。
