ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2017
Radiation therapists' perspectives on participating in research.
Article in Journal of medical radiation sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Radiation therapist research engagement and culture: findings from the ESTRO radiation therapist workshop.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- The Unseen Pillars of Precision: A Qualitative Study on Feedback, Communication, and Motivation Among Medical Technologists in Radiation Oncology.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Radiation therapist research capacity and output: a multicentre retrospective study of authorship, collaboration, and institutional strategies (2013-2022).Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2025Article
- Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments.PloS one · 2025Article
- Australian radiation therapist's research capacity and culture: investigating the extent of assistance required to build research capacity.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- The Radiation Therapist profession through the lens of new technology: A practice development paper based on the ESTRO Radiation Therapist Workshops.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Survey of research attitudes of RTTs working in Scotland: A Scottish radiographer research forum collaboration.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Identification of research priorities of radiography science: A modified Delphi study in Europe.Nursing & health sciences · 2022Article
- Research interest, experience and confidence of allied health professionals working in medical imaging: a cross-sectional survey.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2021Article
- Radiation therapy technologists' involvement and opinion in research: A national survey in Italy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2020Article
- Radiotherapy in the Caribbean: a spotlight on the human resource and equipment challenges among CARICOM nations.Human resources for health · 2020Observational
- Employing positive psychology to improve radiation therapy workplace culture.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2019Article
- Radiation therapists' perspectives on participating in research.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2017Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
14 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionThe objectives of this research were to: (1) determine the extent of Australian radiation therapists (RTs) research participation; (2) evaluate the impact of research involvement on career perceptions (3) explore which research topics require investigation and (4) identify benefits and barriers to research participation.
methodsThis study used mixed methods to collect qualitative and quantitative data using an online survey from a larger workforce study of RTs and radiation oncology medical physicists. Participants practising in Australia completed questions about their research involvement. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to analyse quantitative data and content analysis was used to explore qualitative data.
resultsTwo hundred and ninety-six RTs answered the research questions. Forty-six percent had been involved in research. Of these, 91% had been involved in departmental, 28% in national, 14% in international and 29% in informal or self-directed research studies. Eleven RTs (8%) had received funding as a chief/principal investigator. Involvement in research was associated with a desire to make a career change. However, it also appeared to be associated with greater satisfaction with career progression and staying in the career. Respondents identified a range of potential research topics, benefits of participating in research and barriers which included lack of time, support and cost.
conclusionAlmost half of the RT participants identified that they were participating in research. Our data suggest that continued involvement in research, and opportunities to participate, improve RT job satisfaction. RTs' research activities are likely to be extended through provision of additional time and support.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.