Personal and professional development: a survey of radiographers employed in the South West Region

Palarm, Tim; Jones, Kathryn J.; Gilchrist, Mollie

doi:10.1053/radi.2000.0301

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“…[9] As salaries are inadequate, a good incentive or remuneration policy can act as a catalyst for the improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills . [10] This can be achieved by linking remuneration and promotion to minimum educational standards and experience for each professional level. Professionals will, therefore, strive to acquire the qualifications and/or competencies required to advance professionally.…”

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Barriers to continuous professional development participation for radiographers in Kenya

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Background. Updating knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis is an important requirement if one is to remain professionally relevant. Formalised continuous professional development (CPD) is, therefore, essential to stay up to date in a dynamic work environment. The majority of radiographers in Kenya work in remote rural health facilities, where CPD activities are limited. The question therefore arose: 'To what extent are radiographers participating in CPD activities and what constitute barriers to participation?' Objective. To describe the challenges that affect diagnostic radiographers' participation in CPD activities in Kenya. Methods. The study targeted radiographers who were registered with the Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK). Two hundred and fifty prospective participants were recruited from the SORK database, using the fish-bowl sampling method. Questionnaires with self-addressed stamped envelopes were posted by ordinary mail to facilitate ease of return, while telephonic follow-up improved the response rate. Results. The study revealed that 69% of diagnostic radiographers in Kenya were effectively participating in CPD activities. Barriers to CPD participation included time constraints (62%), financial constraints (66%), lack of information (54%), organisational culture (47%), paucity of resources (58%), and difficulty in being selected by their organisation to attend CPD activities (42%). Conclusion. Professional development in a rapidly developing and expanding profession such as radiography is critical for best practice. Although the majority of diagnostic radiographers in Kenya participate in CPD, a large number do not owing to various challenges. A lack of finances was one of the most significant factors that served as a barrier. SORK, employers and institutions of higher education all have a responsibility towards the culture of lifelong learning. As the professional organisation representing radiographers, SORK should engage all stakeholders to collectively address the barriers to CPD participation for radiographers in Kenya.

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Barriers to continuous professional development participation for radiographers in Kenya

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“…This finding was similar to other studies where radiographers did not have sufficient time for CPD due to shift work and lack of staff in the department. 8,12 Family commitments were usually the chief reason for radiographers to choose part-time employment; hence it was unexpected to discover that family commitments were not chosen as the top constraint by the part-time employed radiographers. Seven out of twenty part-time radiographers felt that they did not experience any con-straints when completing their CPD activities.…”

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“…This agrees with the findings from previous studies where similar constraints were experienced by other health care professionals. [6][7][8][9][10] Several participants expressed that the cost for participating in CPD activities, appellation of activities and AIR membership were too expensive.…”

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“…4 The experiences with CPD of allied health sciences professionals have been identified in the literature and can be categorised into four themes: motivation for participating in CPD, constraints experienced, assessing effectiveness of CPD activities; and the effects of mandatory CPD. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The motivational factors quoted by the practitioners are similar, despite the different fields. For example: a study by Ghould, Drey and Berridge found that nurses were motivated to improve patient care and maintain skills.…”

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“…They included lack of staff, access, funding and support from departments. [6][7][8][9][10] The effectiveness of the CPD activities, including the usefulness of the courses provided, was also investigated. 6,7 In a physiotherapy study by Gunn and Goding, the benefits of formal and informal CPD activities were highlighted.…”

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Continuing Professional Development: the perceptions of radiographers in New South Wales

2010

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Purpose: The Australian Institute of Radiography's (AIR) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme provides activities for radiographers, radiation therapists and sonographers. This article aims to investigate the perceptions of radiographers in New South Wales (NSW) of the current AIR CPD programme. Methods: 400 questionnaires were distributed within NSW. The questionnaire was designed to investigate the perceptions of radiographers concerning CPD using five themes: motivation for CPD participation; appropriateness of activities; constraints experienced; effectiveness of programme; and mandatory CPD. Results: One hundred and eight‐eight questionnaires (47%) were returned. A total of 68% (n = 127) of the participants were participating in CPD activities. The participants were most motivated by gaining knowledge through CPD. A total of 80% (n = 151) of the participants considered the activities listed in the Credit Recognition Framework to be adequate. The main constraint experienced by the radiographers in the rural setting was the lack of access to CPD activities, while in the metropolitan area, it was lack of time. A total of 59% (n = 111) of the participants commented that the current AIR CPD programme is an effective programme and 66% (n = 125) of the participants stated that CPD should be voluntary for all radiographers. Conclusion: Overall, radiographers identified the strengths and weaknesses of the AIR CPD programme. They were motivated to engage in CPD. This study also highlighted the constraints experienced, which need to be addressed to encourage more participation in the CPD programme.

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Mandatory Continuing Professional Education: Do we need it?

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2004

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In view of the recommendations made in the "Report of the Radiation Oncology Inquiry -A Vision for Radiotherapy" that radiation therapists should prove their competence through continuing professional education (CPE)! and the decision by the Council of the Australian Institute of Radiography to mandate continuing professional development for members from January 2005,' it seems timely to address the CPE voluntary versus mandatory debate for medical radiation scientists. This paper explores the nature of CPE and presents an argument for CPE to remain voluntary. The two main reasons for this stance are the lack of evidence that CPE improves professional practice and the violation of adult learning principles inherent in mandatory education.Due to the paucity of information about this issue in medical radiation science professions arguments are drawn from across the health sciences professions. Needs assessment and evaluation of CPE programs will also be examined.

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Personal and professional development: a survey of radiographers employed in the South West Region

Cited by 9 publications

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Barriers to continuous professional development participation for radiographers in Kenya

Barriers to continuous professional development participation for radiographers in Kenya

Continuing Professional Development: the perceptions of radiographers in New South Wales

Mandatory Continuing Professional Education: Do we need it?

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