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- Autonomia profissional das novas profissões da saúde em Portugal - Os técnicos superiores de radiologiaPublication . Abrantes, António; Almeida, Rui; Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Vicente, Bianca; Azevedo, Kevin; Silva, Carlos Alberto da; Miranda, DulceO presente documento aborda os principais resultados e conclusões de um estudo sobre a autonomia dos técnicos superiores de radiologia, em Portugal. O estudo teve como objetivo principal, compreender e verificar o nível de autonomia dos técnicos superiores de radiologia, em Portugal, considerando o clima organizacional no qual, habitualmente, desempenham as suas funções. Para a concretização deste objetivo, foi realizado um estudo descritivo, através da aplicação de um inquérito por questionário aos técnicos superiores de radiologia de cinco unidades hospitalares públicas portuguesas. Para a análise e a interpretação dos resultados foram enquadrados reconhecidos contributos da sociologia das profissões, nomeadamente dos trabalhos de Larson, Maurice, Parson, Hughes, entre outros. Os principais resultados deste estudo verbalizam a ideia de um certo esvaziamento da autonomia funcional dos técnicos superiores de radiologia, verificando-se a inexistência de uma relação entre a sua autonomia e a satisfação profissional. Ressaltam igualmente nas conclusões que a autonomia dos técnicos superiores de radiologia pode ser conquistada no consagrado espaço profissional, maximizando as disputas entre as responsabilidades clínicas e as técnicas. Contudo, se a autonomia deste grupo profissional for entendida como a capacidade de realizar perfeitamente as funções a si já pertencentes, sem qualquer tipo de supervisão, aplicando o melhor do conhecimento teórico à prática mais correta, então os técnicos superiores de radiologia podem conquistar autonomia, e por sua vez mais poder profissional, explorando mais as suas tarefas que não se restringem às delegações médicas.
- Digital health in the context of healthcare workers' education and trainingPublication . Silva, Carlos Alberto da; Almeida, Rui; Carvalheira, Francisca; Caldeira Lagem Abrantes, António Fernando; Miranda, Dulce Lourenço; Costa Vicente, Bianca Isabel; Ramos, Magda; Mestre, Tatiana Filipa SilvaDigital technologies are reshaping healthcare practices, influencing patient information-seeking behavior, and impacting ethical considerations. The emergence of eHealth, mHealth, and advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics hold promise for improving healthcare quality. However, in Portugal, digital health literacy is underexplored, particularly in healthcare education. This chapter scrutinizes curricula at higher education health schools, revealing that while health technologies are integrated, digital health is often confined to specific modules. Portuguese institutions must reconsider curricula to equip healthcare professionals with essential digital skills. The significance of this chapter lies in its critical analysis and recommendations for reform. It underscores the urgent need for comprehensive integration of digital health in healthcare education, highlighting the gap in current curricula and advocating for a more comprehensive approach. Recommendations include implementing ongoing training to enhance digital health literacy.
- The paradigm shift in medical imaging education and training in EuropePublication . Almeida, Rui; Silva, Carlos Alberto da; Vicente, Bianca; Abrantes, António; Azevedo, KevinThe main goal of this literature review is to discuss the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the field of medical imaging education in Europe due to the Covid-19 pandemic scenario that forced the remodeling of the teaching and learning process. A bibliographic search was carried out in the main databases and from resources available in scientific and professional associations in Europe. Exclusion criteria included articles without contributions on distance learning or active learning. Education and training in medical imaging field had to readapt and the usual opportunities for medical imaging and radiotherapy (MIR) students to learn in person in the classroom, lab and clinical settings, had to be quickly transformed into distance learning opportunities. Thus, online education became a pedagogical shift from traditional method to the modern approach of teaching and learning from classroom to Zoom, from personal to virtual and from seminars to webinars, leading to the emergence of innovative teaching models. Moreover, student-centered strategies such as flipped classroom and game-based learning have been recently applied in health professions education with positive and very promising results. In conclusion, due to the pandemic crisis, MIR educators and students find themselves in the situation where they felt compelled to embrace the digital academic experience, allowing the progressive innovation of e-learning. In this context, game-based learning appears to be effective for improving knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction and should be considered as a potential systematic tool in the field of medical imaging education. Therefore, preparedness of radiographers depends on the application of effective training and education methodologies that allows excellent clinical performance and maintaining high quality and safety standards, both through undergraduate course and continuous professional development.