Radiographers’ knowledge about concepts and approaches to evidence-based practice

Authors

  • N. Ebrahim Associate Professor Department of Radiography, The University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus).

Keywords:

evidence-based medicine, evidence-based radiology, evidence-based health care, evidence-based research, evidence-based education, evidence-based practice

Abstract

This research project was incorporated in a thesis entitled “The concepts and approaches to evidence-based radiographyâ€? as partial fulfilment of the MSc Radiography (Diag) undertaken at the Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The research project was conducted amongst radiographers involved in clinical training of radiography students in South Africa. The aim was to determine the research activities, knowledge and approaches to evidence-based practice (EBP) of a cluster sample of radiographers. A 55.6% response rate was achieved. It was concluded that respondents’ knowledge about EBP was poor but there was evidence of evidence-based skills and communication elements of EBP.

Author Biography

N. Ebrahim, Associate Professor Department of Radiography, The University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus).

Nat Dip Rad (Diag), FETC (London), MSc Radiography (Diag) (Cambridge), PG Dip Int Res Ethics (UCT).

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Published

2007-01-29

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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