An evaluation of the educational requirements to practise radiography in the European Union
| Autor: | Ciara Hughes, Paul Bezzina, Patricia McClure, Sonyia McFadden, Jose Couto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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media_common.quotation_subject Eu countries 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Or education Humans media_common.cataloged_instance Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging European Union 030212 general & internal medicine European union Curriculum media_common Medical education business.industry Licensure Medical World wide Radiography Clinical Competence Patient Safety Thematic analysis Radiology business Specialization |
| Zdroj: | Radiography. 24:64-71 |
| ISSN: | 1078-8174 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.radi.2017.07.009 |
| Popis: | Introduction Radiography is practised world wide, however, the definition of the profession varies across countries. As there is no regulation of the profession or education at EU level, different national regulations might result in educational differences that can compromise the movement of professionals or the safety of patients. The aim of this study was to identify the commonalities and discrepancies in national regulation of radiography. Methods National competent authorities from all EU countries where the profession is regulated (n = 27) were invited to identify the legal requirements to practise radiography and the data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results One country does not regulate the profession in the EU. Although, a single profession is regulated in 83% of the cases, 21% regulate separate professions for different specialisms (diagnostic radiography, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine). All countries (n = 27) define education as requirement to practise, however, the academic level varies from secondary school to Master's degree with required programmes varying from 2 to 4 years and from 120 to 240 ECTS. In addition, the subjects covered in the education programme showed great heterogeneity. These subjects were not identified by 35% of the respondents (n = 23) and only 26% define the subjects in terms of competencies. Conclusion Education is a requisite to practise all over the EU, however, the lack of EU-wide regulation leads to a variation of national regulations. These differences may lead to inhomogeneity of competencies being developed, compromising the movement of professionals across Europe and patient safety. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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