Workplace factors facilitating the radiographers’ assessment of referrals for diagnostic imaging - A qualitative study

Mork-Knudsen, H.; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Chilanga, Catherine Chilute

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2021.07.013

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“…The importance of teamwork was reported in 18% (7/39) of the studies [ 41 , 44 , 47 , 52 , 55 , 58 , 59 ]. It has a significant role in knowledge sharing by allowing health care resources to be used in the proper way and minimizing service duplication [ 41 ].…”

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“…According to the qualitative methods used in 5% (2/39) of the studies, interviews showed that teamwork can facilitate knowledge sharing among health care professionals in medical imaging departments [ 44 , 59 ]. To break the conflict among health care professionals in medical imaging departments, Patton [ 52 ] and Mork-Knudsen et al [ 58 ] reported that the role of the department is to enhance teamwork to manage workplace conflict by improving the departmental environment. Department arrangements have a positive impact on enhancing knowledge sharing by offering health care professionals the best office layout and an environment free of risk [ 44 ].…”

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“…There were 21% (8/39) of studies that focused on the importance of training and workshops to support knowledge sharing [ 12 , 36 , 42 , 49 , 50 , 58 , 68 , 69 ]. In 2010, Armoogum and Buchgeister [ 48 ] illustrated in their survey, which took place in the radiology department, that 74% of respondents stated that seminars and journal clubs had a positive impact on supporting knowledge sharing.…”

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“…In addition, multidisciplinary training programs are crucial for facilitating knowledge sharing and interaction among professionals. In summary, the role of training focuses on achieving skills and maintaining a workplace environment, thereby facilitating knowledge-sharing practices among their health care professionals [ 58 ].…”

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Factors That Affect Knowledge-Sharing Behaviors in Medical Imaging Departments in Cancer Centers: Systematic Review

Almashmoum¹,

Cunningham²,

Alkhaldi³

et al. 2023

JMIR Hum Factors

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Background Knowledge management plays a significant role in health care institutions. It consists of 4 processes: knowledge creation, knowledge capture, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application. The success of health care institutions relies on effective knowledge sharing among health care professionals, so the facilitators and barriers to knowledge sharing must be identified and understood. Medical imaging departments play a key role in cancer centers. Therefore, an understanding of the factors that affect knowledge sharing in medical imaging departments should be sought to increase patient outcomes and reduce medical errors. Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the facilitators and barriers that affect knowledge-sharing behaviors in medical imaging departments and identify the differences between medical imaging departments in general hospitals and cancer centers. Methods We performed a systematic search in PubMed Central, EBSCOhost (CINAHL), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Elsevier (Scopus), ProQuest, and Clarivate (Web of Science) in December 2021. Relevant articles were identified by examining the titles and abstracts. In total, 2 reviewers independently screened the full texts of relevant papers according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. We included qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies that investigated the facilitators and barriers that affect knowledge sharing. We used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to assess the quality of the included articles and narrative synthesis to report the results. Results A total of 49 articles were selected for the full in-depth analysis, and 38 (78%) studies were included in the final review, with 1 article added from other selected databases. There were 31 facilitators and 10 barriers identified that affected knowledge-sharing practices in medical imaging departments. These facilitators were divided according to their characteristics into 3 categories: individual, departmental, and technological facilitators. The barriers that hindered knowledge sharing were divided into 4 categories: financial, administrative, technological, and geographical barriers. Conclusions This review highlighted the factors that influenced knowledge-sharing practices in medical imaging departments in cancer centers and general hospitals. In terms of the facilitators and barriers to knowledge sharing, this study shows that these are the same in medical imaging departments, whether in general hospitals or cancer centers. Our findings can be used as guidelines for medical imaging departments to support knowledge-sharing frameworks and enhance knowledge sharing by understanding the facilitators and barriers.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Factors That Affect Knowledge-Sharing Behaviors in Medical Imaging Departments in Cancer Centers: Systematic Review

Almashmoum¹,

Cunningham²,

Alkhaldi³

et al. 2023

JMIR Hum Factors

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“…Professional task sharing does not only assist with efficient distribution and organises of work tasks, but also facilitates transfer of knowledge and skills among professions. Knowledge sharing among the radiology professionals is reported to assist with professional development and creates a supporting environment for the radiographers [ 30 ]. Supporting environments are further reported to increase job satisfaction of healthcare professionals [ 31 ], in turn facilitating provision of quality care.…”

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The value of referral information and assessment – a cross sectional study of radiographers’ perceptions

Chilanga

Olerud

Lysdahl

2022

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Radiology professionals are frequently confronted with referrals containing insufficient clinical information, which hinders delivery of safe and quality medical imaging services. There is however lack of knowledge on why and how referral information is important for radiographers in clinical practice. This study explores what purposes referral information is used/ useful for the radiographers, and the benefits of involving them in assessing referrals. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted of radiographers recruited through the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) networks. A questionnaire was developed and distributed consisting of 5-point Likert scale questions on a) use/usefulness of referral information for 12 listed purposes and b) the benefits of radiographers assessing referrals for 8 possible reasons. The questionnaire was validated using a test–retest reliability analysis. Kappa values ≥0.6 were accepted. SPSS software was used for data analysis and chi-square tests to determine associations between using referral information and background variables. Results Total respondents were 279 (n = 233 currently in clinical practice and n = 46 in other positions). The participants in clinical practice ranked high all 12 listed purposes for use of referral information, and all except one received ≥60% ‘frequent’/‘very frequent’ responses. Use for patient identification purposes received the highest score (97% ‘frequently’/‘very frequently’ responses), followed by ensuring imaging of the correct body region (79% ‘very frequently’ responses). Radiographers not currently working in clinical practice ranked the ‘usefulness’ of listed items similarly. Significant associations between frequent use of referral information and education level were not observed, and only three items were significantly associated with modality of practice. All items on benefits of radiographers assessing referrals received ≥75% ‘agree’/‘strongly agree’ scores. The items ranked highest were promotes radiographers’ professional responsibility and improves collaboration with radiologists and referring clinicians, with 72 and 67% strongly agreed responses, respectively. Conclusion Radiographers use referral information frequently for several purposes. The referral information is needed for justifying and optimising radiological procedures, hence crucial for ensuring patient safety and high-quality services. This further emphasis why radiographers perceive several benefits of being involved in assessing the referral information.

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Letter to editor: Towards the vision … advancing MRI practice in the community setting

Hudson¹

2022

Radiography

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Workplace factors facilitating the radiographers’ assessment of referrals for diagnostic imaging - A qualitative study

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Factors That Affect Knowledge-Sharing Behaviors in Medical Imaging Departments in Cancer Centers: Systematic Review

Factors That Affect Knowledge-Sharing Behaviors in Medical Imaging Departments in Cancer Centers: Systematic Review

The value of referral information and assessment – a cross sectional study of radiographers’ perceptions

Letter to editor: Towards the vision … advancing MRI practice in the community setting

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