Workplace factors impacting the wellbeing of diagnostic radiographers in clinical practice: A literature review.

Introduction: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in an emphasis on external factors affecting the wellbeing of staff within the National Health Service. There is a national shortage of diagnostic radiographers in the United Kingdom, so maintaining the health and satisfaction of the current radiographic workforce is important. The aim of this literature review is to determine workplace-related factors affecting the wellbeing of diagnostic radiographers in their clinical practice.

Post COVID-19 trends in simulation use within diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy education.

Purpose: Simulation is used within medical radiation science training. Recent global events and simulation resource uptake has led to significant changes. The aim of this study was to capture post COVID-19 trends and activity of simulation-based education (SBE) in diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy.

Time for a simulation strategy?

This editorial evaluates the role of virtual reality alongside traditional simulation learning environments for radiography education. With such rapid uptake in recent years, is it time to consider how simulation can be implemented more strategically?

First year student radiographers' perceptions of a one-week simulation-based education package designed to increase clinical placement capacity.

Introduction: The radiography workforce is short-staffed and under increasing pressure to meet service pressures. Combined with the impact of Covid-19, where student face-to-face clinical time was abruptly halted for safety, there is cause to change the pedagogical approach to teaching diagnostic radiography to students, increasing capacity and ensuring the continuance of qualifying radiographers to support the profession. This paper shares the perceptions of first year student radiographers on a one-week simulation-based education package designed to replace one week of clinical placement experience.