Translating radiography research into practice

Facilitators for and barriers to radiography research in public healthcare in Nordic countries

“…1:P and, 1:U), in cooperation with colleagues at universities as well, which may also strengthen a supportive environment and help translate research findings into EBP. 53,54 Another study result is the importance of support from other professionals in enabling radiographers to participate in and conduct research projects. In diagnostic imaging, radiologists and medical physicists, two professions that have academic education and extensive research experience, are other academic professions besides radiographers.…”

Research ethics systems, processes, and awareness across Europe: Radiography research ethics standards for Europe (RRESFE)

“…Requirements around research ethics approval and awareness of such requirements varied by European region (X 2 (2, n ¼ 129) ¼ 7.234, p ¼ 0.013) and were found to differ depending on the type of research participant and study design. Additionally, European respondents reported ethics approval is a national requirement more often than their non-European counterparts (X 2 (1, n ¼ 282) ¼ 4.316, p ¼ 0.049). Requirements for ethics approval were also associated with the undergraduate programme duration (2-year vs. 3-year vs. 3.5 year vs. 4-year vs. multiple programme durations; X 2…”

“…Additionally, European respondents reported ethics approval is a national requirement more often than their non-European counterparts (X 2 (1, n ¼ 282) ¼ 4.316, p ¼ 0.049). Requirements for ethics approval were also associated with the undergraduate programme duration (2-year vs. 3-year vs. 3.5 year vs. 4-year vs. multiple programme durations; X 2…”

Re: Abrantes et al. ‘evidence-based radiography: A new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?’ and Michele et al. ‘knowledge translation: Radiographers compared to other healthcare professionals’

“…2 The latter is published in the Radiography special issue 'Translating radiography into clinical practice'. 3 I want to congratulate the two sets of authors for their successful articles, and make some contributions.…”

“…More Radiographers (early career to consultant and academics) achieving PhD status; 11 Radiography leaders and managers, who have been graduates for up to 30 years ago, to promote the role of the research Radiographer; Radiographers, from the new graduate to the advanced and consultant and academic (lecturers and researchers) to use these articles, 1,2 and the publications in the special issue, 3 as a catalyst to develop a joint clinical/HEI research culture, and disseminate co-authored student and early career research; The two mature professions of radiography and radiology to work together, rather than being bogged down with protectionism.…”