Patient engagement with radiation therapists: Patient perspectives, challenges, and opportunities. A systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorO'Neill, A.en
dc.contributor.authorHughes, C.en
dc.contributor.authorMcClure, P.en
dc.contributor.authorRainey, Clareen
dc.contributor.authorMcLaughlin, Lauraen
dc.contributor.authorMcFadden, S.en
dc.contributor.funderErasmus +en
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-30T10:03:59Z
dc.date.available2025-01-30T10:03:59Z
dc.date.issued2023en
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Radiotherapy is a major component of cancer care and treatment is delivered almost exclusively by therapeutic radiographers/radiation therapists (RTTs). Numerous government and professional guidance publications have recommended a person-centred approach to healthcare through communication and collaboration between professionals, agencies, and users. With approximately half of patients undergoing radical radiotherapy experiencing some degree of anxiety and distress, RTTs are uniquely placed as frontline cancer professionals to engage with patients regarding their experience. This review seeks to map the available evidence of patient reported views of their experience of being treated by RTTs and any impact, this treatment had on the patient's frame of mind or perception of treatment. Methods: In line with the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) systematic review methodology, a review of relevant literature was conducted. Electronic databases MEDLINE, PROQUEST, EMBASE and CINAHL were searched. Results: Nine hundred and eighty-eight articles were identified. Twelve papers were included in the final review. Conclusion: Increased time with, and continuity of RTTs during treatment has a positive influence on patients’ perspectives of RTTs. A positive patient perspective of their engagement with RTTs can be a strong predictor of overall satisfaction in radiotherapy. Implications for practice: RTTs should not underestimate the impact of their supportive role in guiding patients through treatment. A standardised method for integrating patients’ experience and engagement with RTTs is lacking. Further RTT led research is required in this area. © 2023 The Authorsen
dc.description.sponsorshipErasmus + (Sector Skill Alliances programme - SAFE EUROPE project)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationO'Neill, A., Hughes, C., McClure, P., Rainey, C., McLaughlin, L. and McFadden, S. (2023) 'Patient engagement with radiation therapists: Patient perspectives, challenges, and opportunities. A systematic review', Radiography, 29, pp.S128-S136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.02.022en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.02.022en
dc.identifier.endpageS136en
dc.identifier.issn10788174en
dc.identifier.journaltitleRadiographyen
dc.identifier.startpageS128en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16936
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherW.B. Saunders Ltden
dc.rights© 2023, the Authors. This work is made available under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNarrative reviewen
dc.subjectPatient engagementen
dc.subjectPatient perspectiveen
dc.subjectRadiation therapisten
dc.subjectRadiotherapy experienceen
dc.subjectTherapeutic radiographeren
dc.titlePatient engagement with radiation therapists: Patient perspectives, challenges, and opportunities. A systematic reviewen
dc.typeArticle (peer reviewed)en
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