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Emergencies in radiology: A survey of radiologists and radiology trainees
Author(s) -
Craig Simon,
Naidoo Parmanand
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12125
Subject(s) - medicine , basic life support , advanced cardiac life support , modalities , advanced life support , life support , resuscitation , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , radiology , medical emergency , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , social science , sociology
Emergencies in radiology are infrequent but potentially lethal. A ustralian and N ew Z ealand radiologists are advised to undergo resuscitation training at least every three years; however, little is known about their experience and confidence in managing common emergencies relevant to their clinical practice. This paper describes the current experience and confidence of radiologists and radiology trainees in A ustralia and N ew Z ealand in the management of common medical emergencies. Methods A cross‐sectional online survey of trainees and fellows of the R oyal A ustralian and N ew Z ealand C ollege of R adiology collected data on training and learning preferences relating to resuscitation and life‐support skills, access to emergency medical care, and knowledge, confidence and ability in managing a variety of medical emergencies. Results There were 602 responses to the survey (response rate 23.4%). The majority of respondents were interested in learning more about the management of contrast reactions, cardiac arrest, ischaemic chest pain and basic life support. Self‐rated knowledge, confidence and ability were higher in respondents who had completed life‐support training within the previous three years. In this group, however, more than 40% rated their ability at managing contrast reactions as poor or fair, while more than 60% rated their ability as poor or fair for management of cardiac arrest, basic life support, advanced life support and dosing of adrenaline. Preferred resuscitation training modalities included simulation, small‐group tutorials and workshops. Conclusion Self‐reported level of skill and expertise in the management of potential emergencies in radiology is suboptimal among a large number of respondents. Consideration should be given to addressing this by improving access to specific training.