Interprofessional work in early detection of breast cancer: An integrative review.

Objectives: To identify the roles of health care staff in interprofessional work related to breast cancer detection and diagnosis.

Key Findings: A comprehensive search was performed using PICO to support inclusion and exclusion criteria. A shortened version of the STROBE checklist ensured evaluation of the studies.

Characterization of breast imaging education and insights from students, radiographers and teaching staff about its strengths, difficulties and needs.

Introduction: The study aimed to characterize breast imaging education and identify its strengths, difficulties and needs across five European countries according to student, radiographer and teaching staff perspectives.

Methods: An observation grid was used to collect data regarding breast imaging education and three questionnaires targeted to key-participants were developed/applied to collect data on strengths, difficulties and needs. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were performed according to the nature of the questions.

Challenges in mammography education and training today: The perspectives of radiography teachers/mentors and students in five European countries.

Introduction: This study aims to explore current challenges in mammography education from the perspectives of radiography teachers, mentors and students.

Methods: A qualitative study including two focus groups interviews, with radiography teachers/mentors (n = 5) and student radiographers (n = 5) exploring their perspectives on challenges in mammography education today. The content analysis methodology proposed by Graneheim and Lundman was applied to the interviews.