Research Proposal: Improving Radiographer-Patient Communication

This report presents a research proposal focusing on the importance of cultural competence in radiography, particularly within the context of diverse patient populations in the Middle East. The proposal addresses the challenges of communication between radiographers and patients, especially those from non-English or non-Arabic backgrounds, during procedures like chest X-rays. The study aims to investigate the impact of cultural competence training on radiographers' ability to effectively communicate with patients, aiming to improve patient understanding and care. The methodology involves a randomized control trial, comparing a group receiving cultural competence training with a control group. The research seeks to determine if the intervention group demonstrates improved communication and better patient outcomes. The proposal highlights the significance of this research in enhancing the day-to-day clinical roles of radiographers and fostering positive interactions with patients from various cultural backgrounds. The report includes a timeline for research activities, from topic selection to data analysis and the final thesis, along with a list of relevant references.

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Abstract
During interviewing the patient to know if there is existing condition about many
communicable disease is present and while giving breathing instructions while performing
chest plain radiograph and if the radiographer knows only English or Arabic, then it becomes
a huge problem for the patient who has come from an English or non-Arabic background to
understand the language of the radiographer.
Introduction
Communication between the health care staffs and the patients is a critical aspect of
the health care facility and according to the researches, the people travelling from other
countries to the middle-eastern countries might carry pathogens that are infectious in nature.
Problem statement
Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) and other communicable diseases
affects health and wellbeing of a culturally diverse tourists and when they come in contact
with the locals in Saudi Arabia and the other Middle East countries – the disease is spread
(Maldonado and Huda, 2018). That is why, it is critical for the health care staffs including the
radiographer technicians to involve in culturally competent communication which is an
effective way of interacting with the patients who has come from Saudi Arabia (Harvey-
Lloyd and Strudwick, 2018). During interviewing the patient to know if there is existing
condition about many communicable disease is present and while giving breathing
instructions while performing chest plain radiograph and if the radiographer knows only
English or Arabic, then it becomes a huge problem for the patient who has come from an
English or non-Arabic background to understand the language of the radiographer.
Propose of study

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The aim of this study is to understand the role of cultural competence in the
betterment of the radiographer’s communication with the cultural diverse patient.’
Significance of research
The study identified positive interaction and positive perception about cultural
competence among the radiographer, betters their day to day clinical roles.
Methodology
The study will use a randomised control trial in the methodology and one group will
receive a cultural competence training and the control group would receive no training.
Conclusion
The study will conclude whether the RCT intervened group did better than the control
group and correlations will be drawn.
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Activities
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selection of Research topic
Literature Review
Data collection
Data
analysis
Final business Research thesis
References

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Harvey-Lloyd, J.M. and Strudwick, R.M., 2018. Embracing diversity in radiography: The
role of service users. Radiography, 24, pp.S16-S19.
Maldonado, L.E. and Huda, K., 2018. Increasing the Cultural Competence of Student
Radiographers. Radiologic technology, 89(6), pp.616-620.