The job competency of radiological technologists in Korea based on specialists opinion and questionnaire survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although there are over 40,000 licensed radiological technologists (RTs) in Korea, job competency standards have yet to be defined. This study aims to clarify the job competency of Korean RTs.

Methods

A task force team of 11 professional RTs were recruited in order to analyze the job competency of domestic and international RTs. A draft for the job competency of Korean RTs was prepared. A survey was then conducted sampling RTs and the attitudes of their competencies were recorded from May 21 to July 30, 2016.

Results

We identified five modules of professionalism, patient management, health and safety, operation of equipment, and procedure management and 131 detailed job competencies for RTs in Korea. "Health and safety" had the highest average score and "profe

SUBMITTER: Lim CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5549018 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature