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ArticleInternational journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care2022

Development of a professional competency framework for Australian sonographers-perspectives for developing competencies using a Delphi methodology.

Jessie Childs, Kerry Thoirs, Ann Quinton, Brooke Osborne, Christopher Edwards, Paul Stoodley, Paul Lombardo, Sandra Mcdonald, Debbie Slade, Amanda Chandler and 4 more

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Jessie ChildsAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2128-8907
Kerry ThoirsAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.
Ann QuintonMedical Sonography, Central Queensland University, Sydney 2000, Australia.
Brooke OsborneAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.
Christopher EdwardsSchool of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7466-9530
Paul StoodleyPaul Stoodley School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, New South Wales 2751, Australia.
Paul LombardoDepartment of Medical Imaging and Radiations Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Sandra McdonaldAustralasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, Chatswood, NSW 2067, Australia.
Debbie SladeAustralasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, Chatswood, NSW 2067, Australia.
Amanda ChandlerFaculty of Science - Medical Radiation Sciences, Charles Sturt University, NSW 2444, Australia.
Lucy TaylorMedical Sonography, Australian institute of Healthcare Education, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.
Jodie LongAustralasian Sonographers Association, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Karen PollardMedical Sonography, University of Canberra, ACT 2617, Australia.
Toni HalliganAustralasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.

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Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProfessional competencies are important for enhancing alignment between the needs of education, industry and health consumers, whilst describing public expectations around health professionals. The development of competency standards for the sonography profession defines the behaviours, skills and knowledge sonographers should demonstrate for each learning and experience level.

objectiveThe objective of this project was to develop a set of professional competency standards for the sonography profession which described in depth the behaviours, skills and knowledge sonographers should demonstrate across multiple learning and experience levels.

methodsRepresentatives of three Australian ultrasound professional associations and seven tertiary institutions involved in entry-level sonographer education in Australia formed a research team (RT). The RT recruited an expert panel that responded to six survey rounds. Using a Delphi methodology, the results and free-text comments from each previous round were fed back to participants in the subsequent survey rounds to achieve a consensus.

resultsThe project developed a professional competency framework for sonographers, which included four major domains: detailed competency standards, sonographer knowledge, sonographer attitudes and a holistic competency matrix [https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.17148035.v2.].

conclusionThe Delphi methodology is an effective way to develop professional competency standards. This paper describes the methods and challenges in developing such standards for sonographers which could be translated to other health professionals.

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Health PersonnelProfessional CompetenceAustraliaClinical CompetenceConsensusDelphi TechniqueHumanscompetenciesDelphiprofessional standardssonographer

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PMCPMC9002280

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