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Parra DA, Gladkikh M, Jones LM. Factors influencing teamwork in healthcare applicable to interventional and diagnostic radiology. Clin Radiol 2023; 78:897-903. [PMID: 37813757 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Teamwork in healthcare has been analysed extensively in the literature, mainly in acute healthcare settings such as the operating room, emergency room, and intensive care unit, with limited evidence related to diagnostic and interventional radiology. Multiple factors that affect teamwork in different domains have been described, such as communication, hierarchy, and distractions. Teamwork is an important patient safety, job satisfaction and patient outcome determinant, with interprofessional and interdisciplinary healthcare education playing a relevant role in the different domains affecting team performance. The aim of this article is to review the literature to describe domains and specific factors that influence teamwork in diagnostic and interventional radiology practice. This is of particular interest for radiologist involved in quality improvement and/or patient safety initiatives development and implementation. The review will conclude with a summary table highlighting the most important factors that, according to the authors, appear relevant to the radiology practice.
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- D A Parra
- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Diagnostic Imaging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Bantas G, Sweeney R, Mdletshe S. Digital radiography reject analysis: A comparison between two radiology departments in New Zealand. J Med Radiat Sci 2023; 70:137-144. [PMID: 36657740 PMCID: PMC10258640 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Image reject analysis (RA) in direct digital radiography (DDR) is an important quality indicator tool. Analysis of rejected images is a component of quality assurance (QA) programmes, with the overall aim of reducing patient radiation dose. This study aimed to compare differences in image rejection rates (RR) and the reasons for rejection between two radiology departments. METHODS A retrospective quantitative descriptive study of images performed across the two radiology departments (RAD 1 and RAD 2) acquired with DDR systems between the beginning of February and the end of May 2021 was undertaken. Collected data included the medical imaging technologist (MIT) selection of image rejection reasons for different anatomic regions and compared between the two radiology departments. RESULTS A total of 47,046 images and 29,279 images were acquired at RAD 1 and RAD 2, respectively, with an overall image rejection rate of 7.86% at RAD 1 and 5.91% at RAD 2. The primary reason for image rejections was positioning errors, 79.4% and 77.3% recorded at RAD 1 and RAD 2, respectively. Significant differences were demonstrated between the two radiology departments for image rejection rates and selected reasons for rejection for most anatomical body groups. CONCLUSION The implementation of image RA remains a key part of QA in radiology departments utilising DDR systems. This study recommends interventions based on image RRs for examinations taking into consideration the department-specific variations and imaging protocols used.
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- Gabriela Bantas
- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, School of Medical and Health SciencesThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, School of Medical and Health SciencesThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, School of Medical and Health SciencesThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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Miyata K, Aita Y, Nakajima S, Sekimoto M, Setaka Y, Tagoya Y, Aoyama T, Maeno T, Monma M, Tomita K, Ninomiya H. Effectiveness of a case-based digital learning interprofessional workshop involving undergraduates in medical technology, radiological science, and physical therapy: A pre–post intervention study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270864. [PMID: 35881638 PMCID: PMC9321744 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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All healthcare professionals must understand information on a patient’s biophysical functions, and it is important to educate professionals on how to use this information in an interprofessional team for diagnosis. However, there is little interprofessional education for students of medical technology and radiological science involved in biophysical function diagnosis. In the present study, we developed a case-based interprofessional learning tool for using biophysical information for diagnosis. The study examined the effects of a collaborative exercise workshop for healthcare professional students using the tool. Participants were 234 students from three healthcare professions (medical technology, radiological science, and physical therapy). They completed the Japanese version of the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale before and after the workshops. The workshops incorporated digital materials that allowed students to examine the test results of a virtual patient, answer questions, and discuss their diagnoses and prognoses. For analysis, a two-way analysis of variance was performed on the total score on the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale of the three departments, and the effectiveness of the workshop for the three departments was compared. Statistical analyses showed no interaction between time and department (p = 0.283). After the workshop, students from all three departments showed significant improvements in total scores on the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (p < 0.01) with medium to large effect sizes (r = 0.33–0.52). In the comparison between departments, there was a significant difference in the awareness levels of only medical technology and radiological science students before the workshop (p = 0.015). This study conducted case-based learning workshops with students from three departments, in which a patient’s biophysical information was conveyed between occupational practices. The workshops improved the awareness of interprofessional education in students from all departments and revealed that interprofessional education is important for healthcare professions involved in biophysical function diagnosis.
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- Kazuhiro Miyata
- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata-city, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Burns J, Agarwal V, Jordan SG, Dallaghan GLB, Byerley JS. Interprofessional Education - A Mandate for Today's Radiology Curriculum. Acad Radiol 2022; 29 Suppl 5:S89-S93. [PMID: 34210613 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2021.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Interprofessional education (IPE) brings educators and learners from two or more health professions together in a collaborative learning environment, specifically assuring that learners function as a team to provide patient-centered care, with each team member contributing a unique perspective. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and the American Board of Radiology have endorsed interprofessional and team communication as essential core competencies. Radiology educators must understand, include, and optimize IPE in their pedagogy; as a specialty, radiology must innovate more interprofessional experiences for medical students, residents and other allied health professions.
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Niekrash CE, Copes LE, Gonzalez RA. Frank Netter's legacy: Interprofessional anatomy instruction. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2015; 8:348-59. [PMID: 26014811 DOI: 10.1002/ase.1540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Several medical schools have recently described new innovations in interprofessional interactions in gross anatomy courses. The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT has developed and implemented two contrasting interprofessional experiences in first-year medical student gross anatomy dissection laboratories: long-term, informal visits by pathologists' assistant students who work with the medical students to identify potential donor pathologies, and a short-term, formal visit by fourth-year dental students who teach craniofacial anatomy during the oral cavity dissection laboratory. A survey of attitudes of participants was analyzed and suggest the interprofessional experiences were mutually beneficial for all involved, and indicate that implementing multiple, contrasting interprofessional interactions with different goals within a single course is feasible. Two multiple regression analyses were conducted to analyze the data. The first analysis examined attitudes of medical students towards a pathologists' assistant role in a health care team. The question addressing a pathologists' assistant involvement in the anatomy laboratory was most significant. The second analysis examined attitudes of medical students towards the importance of a good foundation in craniofacial anatomy for clinical practice. This perceived importance is influenced by the presence of dental students in the anatomy laboratory. In both instances, the peer interprofessional interactions in the anatomy laboratory resulted in an overall positive attitude of medical students towards pathologists' assistant and dental students. The consequences of these interactions led to better understanding, appreciation and respect of the different professionals that contribute to a health care team.
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- Christine E Niekrash
- Department of Medical Sciences, The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
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- Department of Medical Sciences, The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
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