An evaluation of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic on interventional radiographers' wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventional radiographers have substantially contributed to patient care during the pandemic by providing imaging guidance during minimally invasive procedures. The aim of this research is to quantify the impact of the pandemic on an interventional radiographers' wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Ethical approval was obtained at the outset of this study. An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach, using questionnaires and interviews, was used to explore and evaluate interventional radiographers' wellbeing; physical, mental and social. An electronic self-administered questionnaire was administered to interventional radiographers and a semi-structured interview was conducted on two respondents.

Results

Responses were received from 40 in

SUBMITTER: Murphy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature