The comparison of qualifications, skills and professional competences between radiologic technologists in Poland and selected EU countries
Keywords:
diagnostic and therapeutic radiography, qualifications, skills, professional competenceAbstract
Introduction. Comparability of qualifications, skills and professional competence is a serious problem of the modern labour market. This is reflected in employment status of radiation technology graduates.
Aim. To present and compare the skills, qualifications and professional qualifications obtained during the first and the second degree course of radiologic technologists in Poland and selected European Union countries.
Materials and methods. The information placed in the publication comes from the Universities offering courses in diagnostic and therapeutic radiography and the Web Search PubMed.
Results. Radiographer has practical skills and theoretical knowledge in performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with application of ionizing radiation, radioactive elements and the magnetic field. Radiographer is prepared to participate in the diagnosis and therapy as a full team member or can individually perform specified procedures.
Discussion. Lack of regulations on the profession of radiologic technologist in Poland causes not only problems in defining the qualifications of professionally qualified radiation technology graduates holding master’s degree but also the difficulties in differentiation between the qualifications of the graduates holding bachelor’s degree and those of technician-radiographers (obtained after completing a 2-year post-secondary medical course). In other European Union countries each level of education has clearly separated professional qualifications.
Conclusion. The skills gained by students of the first and second cycle degree studies in Poland and in selected European Union countries are comparable in terms of practical-motor skills and manual operations. Lack of regulations of the professional competences of graduates of the second level degree courses in Poland makes the comparison of the professional qualifications of graduates in other European Union countries impossible. Professional qualifications of graduates of the second cycle degree course in radiography in Poland that differ from the other European Union countries can cause problems in the recognition of professional qualifications in accordance with Directive 2005/36 EC - Recognition of qualifications and professional licenses.
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