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Digital skills of therapeutic radiographers/radiation therapists - document analysis for a European educational curriculum

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      Elsevier
    • الموضوع:
      2022
    • Collection:
      University of Malta: OAR@UM / L-Università ta' Malta
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Introduction: It is estimated that around 50% of cancer patients require Radiotherapy (RT) at some point during their treatment, hence Therapeutic Radiographers/Radiation Therapists (TR/RTTs) have a key role to play in patient management. It is essential for TR/RTTs to keep abreast with new technologies and continuously develop the digital skills necessary for safe RT practice. The RT profession and education is not regulated at European Union level, which leads to heterogeneity in the skills developed and practised among countries. This study aimed to explore the white and grey literature to collate data on the relevant digital skills required for TR/RTTs practice. ; Methods: An exhaustive systematic search was conducted to identify literature discussing digital skills of TR/RTTs; relevant grey literature was also identified. A thematic analysis was performed to identify and organise these skills into themes and sub-themes. ; Results: 195 digital skills were identified, organised in 35 sub-themes and grouped into six main themes: (i) Transversal Digital Skills, (ii) RT Planning Image, (iii) RT Treatment Planning, (iv) RT Treatment Administration, (v) Quality, Safety and Risk Management, and (vi) Management, Education and Research. Conclusion: This list can be used as a reference to close current gaps in knowledge or skills of TR/RTTs while anticipating future needs regarding the rapid development of new technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence or Big Data). ; Implications for practice: It is imperative to align education with current and future RT practice to ensure that all RT patients receive the best care. Filling the gaps in TR/RTTs skill sets will improve current practice and provide TR/RTTs with the support needed to develop more advanced skills. ; peer-reviewed
    • Relation:
      Barbosa, B., Bravo, I., Oliveira, C., Antunes, L., Couto, J. G., McFadden, S.,.Dias, A. G. (2022). Digital skills of therapeutic radiographers/radiation therapists–Document analysis for a European educational curriculum. Radiography, 28(4), 955-963.; https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/105669
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1016/j.radi.2022.06.017
    • الدخول الالكتروني :
      https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/105669
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.06.017
    • Rights:
      info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder.
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.2576D9F2