Table 2 The level of radiographers’ competencies (n = 406). Comparison between groups with different number of years in present position
From: Radiographers’ self-assessed level and use of competencies—a national survey
Years in present position | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 years (I) | >5–15 years (II) | >15–25 years (III) | >25 years (IV) | ||
Nurse-initiated care | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | p-value |
Carrying out doctors’ instructions | 8.57 (1.51) | 8.91 (1.48) | 8.97 (1.23) | 9.21 (1.07) | 0.011; C |
Applying ethical guidelines | 8.64 (1.33) | 8.74 (1.16) | 8.75 (1.24) | 8.99 (1.01) | 0.199 |
Adequately informing the patient | 9.01 (1.02) | 9.10 (0.83) | 9.11 (0.92) | 9.43 (0.65) | 0.005; C, E |
Guiding and educating the patient | 8.76 (1.15) | 8.84 (1.21) | 8.98 (1.31) | 9.22 (0.95) | 0.027; C |
Empowering the patient by involving him/her in the examination and treatment | 8.63 (1.36) | 8.69 (1.13) | 8.95 (1.17) | 9.13 (0.98) | 0.010; E |
Guiding the patient’s relatives | 8.20 (1.78) | 8.29 (1.46) | 8.42 (1.25) | 8.76 (1.33) | 0.050; C |
Encouraging and supporting the patient | 8.81 (1.21) | 8.81 (1.08) | 8.97 (1.06) | 9.19 (0.87) | 0.040 |
Protecting the patient’s integrity | 9.00 (1.19) | 9.19 (0.97) | 9.22 (0.89) | 9.33 (0.95) | 0.147 |
Alleviating the patient’s anxiety | 8.64 (1.20) | 8.76 (1.13) | 8.93 (1.08) | 9.14 (1.04) | 0.012; C |
Judging the risk of leaving the patient unattended | 8.38 (1.54) | 8.82 (1.21) | 8.97 (1.02) | 9.08 (0.99) | 0.001; C |
Observing and monitoring the patient | 8.26 (1.59) | 8.35 (1.78) | 8.23 (1.52) | 8.65 (1.41) | 0.281 |
Identifying and encountering the patient in a state of shock | 6.84 (2.11) | 7.01 (1.86) | 7.02 (2.15) | 7.58 (1.94) | 0.067 |
Identifying pain and pain reactions | 7.85 (1.51) | 7.99 (1.42) | 7.73 (1.66) | 8.34 (1.44) | 0.055 |
Collaborating with internal and external colleagues | 8.57 (1.18) | 8.70 (1.01) | 8.72 (1.23) | 8.76 (1.23) | 0.687 |
Collaborating with other internal and external professionals | 8.39 (1.42) | 8.56 (1.25) | 8.45 (1.48) | 8.62 (1.30) | 0.629 |
Supervising and training colleagues and other co-workers | 7.90 (1.67) | 8.04 (1.33) | 8.14 (1.56) | 8.62 (1.23) | 0.004 |
Reporting to colleagues and other professionals, internal as well as external | 8.32 (1.47) | 8.33 (1.39) | 8.42 (1.57) | 8.67 (1.24) | 0.270 |
Participating in quality improvement regarding patient safety and care | 7.55 (1.83) | 7.39 (1.74) | 7.15 (1.96) | 7.91 (1.50) | 0.048; F |
M (SD) | 8.28 (1.10) | 8.46 (0.83) | 8.45 (1.01) | 8.85 (0.80) | <0.001 |
Technical and radiographic processes | |||||
Organising and planning, taking account of the clinical situation | 8.06 (1.36) | 8.35 (1.15) | 8.42 (1.08) | 8.76 (0.99) | <0.001; C |
Responsibility for preparing the medico-technical equipment | 8.52 (1.22) | 8.78 (1.02) | 8.69 (1.19) | 9.01 (1.13) | 0.022; C |
Independently planning and preparing work on the basis of existing documentation | 8.21 (1.23) | 8.55 (1.32) | 8.61 (1.10) | 9.02 (0.92) | <0.001; C, E |
Prioritising patients in the work flow | 8.09 (1.80) | 8.17 (1.52) | 8.58 (1.24) | 8.78 (1.28) | 0.004; C, E |
Adapting the examination to the patient’s prerequisites and needs | 8.81 (1.11) | 8.91 (1.35) | 9.07 (1.29) | 9.25 (0.99) | 0.052 |
Minimising radiation doses for patient and staff | 8.61 (1.33) | 8.71 (1.46) | 8.88 (1.13) | 9.03 (1.05) | 0.104 |
Producing accurate and correct images | 8.83 (1.12) | 8.75 (1.35) | 8.93 (1.08) | 9.22 (0.89) | 0.021; E |
Evaluating the quality of the medical image in relation to the referral and the question stated therein | 8.74 (1.01) | 8.75 (1.35) | 8.93 (1.00) | 9.21 (0.91) | 0.008; C, E |
Optimising the quality of the image | 8.26 (1.49) | 8.36 (1.37) | 8.52 (1.47) | 8.89 (1.03) | 0.007; C, E |
Preliminary assessment of images | 8.06 (1.38) | 8.06 (1.57) | 8.54 (1.15) | 8.73 (1.46) | 0.053 |
M (SD) | 7.92 (0.93) | 8.04 (0.90) | 8.13 (0.87) | 8.47 (0.75) | <0.001 |