J Educ Eval Health Prof.  2017;14:9. 10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.9.

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

• Lim CS
• Lee YS
• Lee YD
• Kim HS
• Jin GH
• Choi SY
• Hur Y

• KMID: 2406672
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.9

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 "professionalism" had the lowest average score for both job performance and importance. The content validity ratios for the 131 subcompetencies were mostly valid.
CONCLUSION
Establishment of standard guidelines for RT job competency for multidisciplinary healthcare at medical institutions may be possible based on our results, which will help educators of RT training institutions to clarify their training and education.

Keyword

Licensure; Professionalism; Republic of Korea; Safety; Radiological technology

MeSH Terms

Advisory Committees
Delivery of Health Care
Education
Humans
Korea*
Licensure
Professionalism
Republic of Korea
Specialization*
Technology, Radiologic
Work Performance

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