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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2021.44.5.525

Demand for the Radiological Technologist Independent Act for the Performance of the Duties of a Radiological Technologist  

Kim, Eun-Hye (Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University)
Lim, Cheong-Hwan (Dept. of Health Care, Hanseo University)
Lim, Woo-Taek (Dept. of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center)
Joo, Young-Cheol (Dept. of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center)
Hong, Dong-Hee (Dept. of Radiological Science, Shinhan University)
Jung, Hong-Ryang (Dept. of Health Care, Hanseo University)
Moon, Young-Ju (Dept. of Health Care, Hanseo University)
Kim, Hoon (Dept. of Health Care, Hanseo University)
Jung, Young-Jin (School of Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Choi, Ji-Won (Dept. of Radiological Science, Jeonju University)
Yoon, Yong-Su (Dept. of Radiological Science, Dongseo University)
Cho, Pyong-Kon (Dept. of Radiological Science, Daegu Catholic University)
Park, Myeong-Hwan (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Daegu Health College)
Yang, Oh-Nam (Dept. of Radiological Technology, Mokpo Science University)
Jeong, Bong-Jae (Dept. of Radiological Science, International University of Korea)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.44, no.5, 2021 , pp. 525-534 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to provide high-quality medical services to the public and contribute to the improvement of public health, it is necessary to enact an independent law according to the work of radiological technologists. Therefore, this study intends to review the regulations related to radiographers in the Medical Service Technologists, etc. Act. and to present opinions and directions for enactment of individual laws for radiological technologists. An online survey was conducted to 15,000 radiological technologists working in medical institutions and education sites in Korea; 1,027 people (6.85%) responded. The questionnaire consisted of 3 questions on demographic characteristics, 5 questions on the scope of work, and 12 questions on the revision of the Medical Service Technologists, etc. Act. and the establishment of the Radiological Technologist Independent Act. Reliability and factor analysis were performed on 9 questions measured on a Likert 5-point scale in "Revision of the Medical Service Technologists, etc. Act. and the establishment of the Radiological echnologist Independent Act" among the questionnaire items. Reliability for the total 9 questions was Chronbach α=0.728. There was a high perception that the regulations related to radiological technologists were insufficient in the current Medical Service Technologists, etc. Act., and the perception that examinations performed by radiological technologists at medical institutions were included in medical practice was high. If the Radiological Technologist Independent Act is enforced, a high percentage of respondents said that they could receive legal protection through the institutionalization of the scope of work, that the status of radiological technologists would be improved, and the scope of work would be expanded. The response that the scope of work of radiological technologists should be included was the highest at 96.6%. In the analysis according to demographic characteristics, it was found that 96.7% of the respondents were agreed regardless of the factors. Radiological technologists will have to work hard to secure the public health by coping with new radiology devices, procedures and treatment methods. Therefore, as the results of this study, it is expected that the enactment and implementation of the Radiological Technologist Independent Act will contribute to the improvement of the quality of treatment for patients and to the public health.
Keywords
Radiological Technologist; Radiological Technologist Independent Act; Questionnaire study; Demand;
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