Success criteria and challenges of mobile radiography in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: A Singapore perspective

COVID-19 pandemic experience of diagnostic radiographers: A Singapore survey

“…Radiographers feared possibly acquiring the virus and spreading it to their families. Lock et al found that many staff performing mobile radiography in pandemic and isolation wards within their institution in Singapore feared getting infected due to prolonged exposure time with COVID-19 positive patients 25 . They also mentioned that their staff perceived a higher workload and higher fatigue 25 .…”

“…Lock et al found that many staff performing mobile radiography in pandemic and isolation wards within their institution in Singapore feared getting infected due to prolonged exposure time with COVID-19 positive patients 25 . They also mentioned that their staff perceived a higher workload and higher fatigue 25 . This is similar to what we found in the present study, where the lack of manpower was another primary stressor.…”

A Global Review of the Impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Radiology Practice, Finances, and Operations

“…The use of mobile imaging units were seen in some institutions, with one Australian institution noting a 1.7-fold increase in portable x-ray use [28]. Similarly, a Singaporean hospital noted an increase in portable x-ray use for both standard chest x-rays, as well as for more advanced plain film studies [29]. At a hospital in Jaipur, India, portable x-rays were often utilized for COVID-19 diagnosis in lieu of CT imaging to reduce overall CT imaging burden [30].…”

Leadership and resilience in adversity: The impact of COVID-19 on radiography researchers and ways forward

“…Diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, working often on the frontline, have been greatly impacted since the start of the pandemic. They continued to provide high-quality clinical services despite experiencing staffing shortages from staff sickness, increased risk of infections, limited resources, ongoing physical and mental stress 11 , increased levels of anxiety 12 , social distancing, and occupational burnout 13 , 14 . Moreover, the pandemic has disrupted academic provision 15 and radiography education in many countries 16 , with recent research acknowledging the negative impact on undergraduate diagnostic radiography students for clinical placements and the delivery of theoretical lessons, which largely turned online or assumed a hybrid format 17 .…”

“…Diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, working often on the frontline, have been greatly impacted since the start of the pandemic. They continued to provide highquality clinical services despite experiencing staffing shortages from staff sickness, increased risk of infections, limited resources, ongoing physical and mental stress 11 , increased levels of anxiety 12 , social distancing, and occupational burnout 13,14 .…”