No / Awareness is growing of the importance of patient centered care (PCC) in diagnostic
radiography. PCC is embedded within professional body publications and guidance documents, but there
is limited research evidence exploring the perceptions of student radiographers and radiography
academics.
Methods: This paper reports Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the project from the perspective of radiography
academic and student radiographer participants, and compares these to the perspectives of service users, clinical radiographers and radiography managers reported previously. Stage 1 used an online survey tool to gauge participant agreement with a series of attitudinal statements. Stage 2 used situational vignettes to promote discussion and debate about PCC approaches.
Results: Response rates to the Stage 1 survey were above the minimum threshold, with 50 responses
from student radiographers and 38 responses from radiography academics. Stage 1 participants were
asked to participate in Stage 2 on a voluntary basis. As with service users and service deliverers, care
communication, event interactions and control over environment were the key influences on PCC.
However, students highlighted differences between reported and observed levels of PCC.
Conclusion: There is some way to go to embed PCC in diagnostic radiography practice. As impartial
observers of radiography practice, student radiographers highlight the difference between service users
and service deliverer's perceptions of PCC. Whilst the focus of clinical radiographers remains on efficiency, it is difficult for student radiographers to challenge the accepted norm. Role models are required to promote PCC behaviours and a holistic approach in radiography practice.
Implications for practice: A package of educational support and audit tools will be made available to
support both service deliverers and student radiographers to deliver PCC
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/18524 |
| Date | 17 June 2021 |
| Creators | Hyde, E., Hardy, Maryann L. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, No full-text in the repository |
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