Patient Care in Radiography: An Affective Perspective

Authors

  • Jannet McIntosh The University of the West Indies Mona Campus, School of Medical Radiation Technology, Kingston 7, Jamaica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54450/saradio.2024.62.2.929

Keywords:

empathy, listening, duration

Abstract

Patient care in radiography involves the intersection of several factors including radiographic positioning skills, technology, compassion and quality care. Affective care incorporates radiographers’ feelings and emotions throughout the imaging process. Patients enter radiology departments with emotional needs and radiographers should learn how to address patient care from an affective perspective. This article describes patient care and affective care in radiography, discusses learning in the affective domain and outlines strategies to enhance affective care in radiography. Patients enter radiology facilities with emotional needs and radiographers should learn how to be compassionate and caring. Radiographers may use different approaches to address patients’ needs from an affective perspective. These approaches are interconnected and include self-awareness, emotional intelligence, empathy and communication. These qualities may help radiographers to recognise the patients’ needs throughout the imaging process and enhance patient care.

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Published

2024-11-27

Issue

Vol. 62 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Article of Interest

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