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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Radiographers"”.
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The expectations and experiences of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers.
… and experiences of newly qualified diagnostic radiographers during their transition into practice. This is a short, but important period in a professional’s career as he or she adjusts from being supervised to becoming an autonomous practitioner. It is during this period that they enhance their …
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Role of workplace based assessment of radiographers in informing curriculum development practices: a plain X- ray film technical sufficiency exemplar using 2010 post- registration radiographers.
… and workplace requirement mismatch may exist for radiographers trained in Zambia. The inconsistent review is set against a background where rapid technological and professional developments have occurred. Such a mismatch can bring about doubts in the fitness for the practice of these …
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Improving radiographers’ and patients’ communication in the cardiac catheter laboratory (radiographer’s perspectives)
… communication and interaction between cardiac radiographers and patients prior, during, and post-procedure can contribute not only to reducing procedural time but enhances patient care. This qualitative study aimed to investigate cardiac radiographers’ communication, interaction when caring for …
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An investigation of factors impacting on the retention of radiographers in KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Health Sciences in Radiography, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. 2016.
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The Construction of Care in Computed Tomography. Exploring Care from the Perspective of Patients and Radiographers
… was used to obtain primary data from CT radiographers and patients. Recruitment and data collection were performed at a 1200 bed teaching hospital over a 6-month period. Results: The radiographer patient relationship and the radiographer’s role in providing care within CT are complex and …
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Occupational stressors in diagnostic radiographers working in public health facilities in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Technology: Radiography degree, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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A model for staff retention for radiographers employed at selected tertiary hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Philosophiae Doctor in Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, 2021.
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Knowledge and practices of radiographers when imaging children with non-accidental injuries at a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences in Radiography degree at the Durban University of Technology, 2020.
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Experiences of diagnostic radiographers in the workplace and its effect on service quality : a case study in the eThekwini health district of KwaZulu-Natal
This work is submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences: Radiography at the Durban University of Technology, 2019.
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A focussed ethnographic study of diagnostic radiographer problem solving in the trauma setting
… patients for x-ray examinations Diagnostic Radiographers should position the patient so that bones, joints and soft tissues can be clearly visualised. In order to achieve this a widely accepted set of positioning criteria have been developed for each anatomical region. In the trauma setting …
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The development of specialisation in diagnostic radiography : concepts, contexts and implications
… in power difference between radiologists and radiographers and within the hierarchy of radiography. Radiologists have controlled radiographers to provide a service to radiology rather than the patients, and, although this is still evident in some hospitals, it is changing. Task offloading from …
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A Novel Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technique for Enhancing Medical Imaging Technologies to Aid Diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
… the early and correct detection of NSCLC. Due to radiographers being overworked with many time-consuming duties, new systems that can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of clinical professionals should be considered. Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven techniques can help provide the tools …
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An account of silence in diagnostic radiography : a cultural quilt
… staff consisting of assistant practitioners, radiographers and student radiographers were invited to take part in collage workshops that were supplemented by observations in clinical practice. Sixteen participants agreed to observations of their clinical practice. An additional twelve …
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Developing a framework of quality in radiographic service delivery in Ghana
… context of Ghana so as to promote the radiographers with additional knowledge about quality issues in the imaging services and patient care. Methods: Mixed methods were used with a sequential explanatory design under two phases. Phase 1 was a quantitative design which employed …
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Perceptions of Interprofessional Communication: Causes and Effects on Patient Care, Occupational Stress, and Job Satisfaction.
… of patient care. This analysis revealed that radiographers experienced the most difficulty communicating with nurses.</p>
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The role of the diagnostic radiographer in child safeguarding: Implications for education and practice. A multimethod exploration comprising quantitative and qualitative approaches to identify how diagnostic radiographers can contribute towards child safeguarding in an evolving clinical environment
Background- Diagnostic radiography is an established method of investigating child safeguarding concerns. The role of the radiographer in identifying signs that represent safeguarding concerns and acting as a conduit between the patient and other professionals is less well understood. Aims- To …
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The incidence of burnout in health care professionals working in Pretoria oncology centres
… participants included doctors, nursing staff, radiographers and social workers in both state and private health care institutes, involving radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care units. 240 questionnaires were distributed and 156 were returned. Results show that 24.65% - 32 .87% of …
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Using mixed model research to evaluate the outcomes of a lean approach to the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service
… from Emergency Department patients, leaving theradiographers with only one patient pathway to focus on and a reduction of60% of radiographers feeling that they had conflicting demands on their time.This increased the levels of patient and staff satisfaction. Furthermore, therewas a reduction of …
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Reversible and imperceptible watermarking approach for ensuring the integrity and authenticity of brain MR images
… in which modifications become noticeable to radiographers. The proposed approach is then integrated into medical systems to verify its validity and applicability in a real application scenario of medical imaging where medical images are generated, exchanged and archived. This enhanced …
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The professional and organisational impact of the consultant therapeutic radiographer: a case study
… with key stakeholders (Society and College of Radiographers, NHS England and Health Education England) (n=6), to explore their views on the CTR role and on the themes derived from the six case studies Results: The themes identified under perceived professional impact were: professional …
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