Radiology demand and capacity: A stochastic analysis based on care pathways
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2017-06-05
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Cogent OA
Abstract
: The definition of (care) pathways, their advantages and disadvantages
and the associated theories since the 1950s have been reported. Important in the
definitions is that clinical care pathways are defined for a single examination process
and that variances in clinical examination or clinical setting introduce variances
in the clinical pathway. The objective of this study was to provide stochastic evidence
necessary to establish a radiology care map that has “the right people, doing
the right things, in the right order, at the right time, in the right place, with the right
outcome”. Following a rigorous ethics approval process, data was collected from all
consenting departments, radiographers (in their individual professional capacities)
and a random sample of patients through document review, interview and observational
research approaches. The outcome of the study supports blurring the scope
of practice boundaries and timely execution of radiography examinations. However,
there remains the need for further research to map care pathways for other radiology
procedures and patients whose care is more variable and less standard.
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Open access journal article
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Instructional Communication, Process activity, Functional activity, Integrated care, Clinical pathway
Citation
Sibanda, L , Engel-Hills, P and Hering, E. (2017). Radiology demand and capacity: A stochastic analysis based on care pathways. Cogent Business and Management, 4 ,1-15