Does radiography advanced practice improve patient outcomes and health service quality? A systematic review
- 1 June 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 89 (1062) , 20151066
Abstract
Objectives:To investigate the impact of radiographer advanced practice on patient outcomes and health service quality.Methods:Using the World Health Organisation definition of quality, this review followed the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination guidance for undertaking reviews in healthcare. A range of databases were searched using a defined search strategy. Included studies were assessed for quality using a tool specifically developed for reviewing studies of diverse designs and data were systematically extracted using electronic data extraction proforma.Results:407 articles were identified and reviewed against the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Nine studies were included in the final review, the majority (n=7) focussing on advanced radiography practice within the UK. Advanced practice activities considered were radiographer reporting, leading patient review clinics and barium enema examinations. The papers were generally considered to be of low to moderate quality with most evaluating advanced practice...Keywords
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