Competency level in radiotherapy across EU educational programmes: A cross-case study evaluating stakeholders’ perceptions

Couto, Jose; McFadden, Sonyia; McClure, Patricia; Bezzina, Paul; Beardmore, Charlotte; Hughes, Ciara

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2021.10.015

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“…Some of the interview participants (including employers) did not believe management skills are essential, since these are often covered by postgraduate programmes. 34 …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The suggested reason for this was that students do not have to get signed off as having taking part in those procedures and usually have practical-type sessions. 34 …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, there is a strong emphasis placed on evidence-based practice and preparing graduates to apply research results into their practice. 34 …”

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How prepared are newly qualified allied health professionals for practice in the UK? A systematic review

Brennan,

Burns,

Mattick

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesIt is important that allied health professionals (AHPs) are prepared for clinical practice from the very start of their working lives to provide quality care for patients, for their personal well-being and for retention of the workforce. The aim of this study was to understand how well newly qualified AHPs were prepared for practice in the UK.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesEmbase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC and BEI were searched from 2012 to 2024. Grey literature searching and citation chasing were also conducted.Eligibility criteriaWe included primary studies reporting the preparedness for practice of UK graduates across 15 professions; all study types; participants included graduates who were up to 2 years postgraduation, their supervisors, trainers, practice educators and employers; and all outcome measures.Data extraction and synthesisA standardised data extraction form was used. Studies were quality assessed using the Quality Appraisal for Diverse Studies tool. 10% of articles were independently double-screened, extracted and quality assessed; 90% was completed by one researcher.Results14 reports were included (9 qualitative, 3 mixed-method and 2 quantitative). Six papers focused on radiographers, three on a mixture of professions, two on paramedics, and one each on physiotherapists, clinical psychologists and orthotists. An important finding of the review is the paucity and low-medium quality of research on the topic. The narrative synthesis tentatively suggests that graduates are adequately prepared for practice with different professions having different strengths and weaknesses. Common areas of underpreparedness across the professions were responsibility and decision-making, leadership and research. Graduates were generally well prepared in terms of their knowledge base.ConclusionHigh-quality in-depth research is urgently needed across AHPs to elucidate the specific roles, their nuances and the areas of underpreparedness. Further work is also needed to understand the transition into early clinical practice, ongoing learning opportunities through work, and the supervision and support structures in place.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022382065.

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“…Some of the interview participants (including employers) did not believe management skills are essential, since these are often covered by postgraduate programmes. 34 …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The suggested reason for this was that students do not have to get signed off as having taking part in those procedures and usually have practical-type sessions. 34 …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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How prepared are newly qualified allied health professionals for practice in the UK? A systematic review

Brennan,

Burns,

Mattick

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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“…Nonetheless, it will be difficult to pioneer role development when TRs are not unanimously behind the HCPC protected title of a small healthcare profession 4,5 and this is recognised outside the UK. 34 Other interesting aspects were the number of different job titles reported by participants (n ¼ 95), including the number of ACP roles (Fig. 1) and the additional roles that TRs hold which were not considered part of their job title (Table 2).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This continues a tradition which, unless change happens, will continue. 34 Despite most participants having a form of post-graduate education, a small number had any advanced planning practice. If training in planning and dosimetry became more accessible, it will not only alleviate pressure on other professionals and increase patient through-put but also increase the skill set of TRs, empower the profession, and meet the HCPC SOPs, and improve recruitment and retention.…”

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confidence: 99%