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Society for Pediatric Radiology – Poster Archive
Final ID: Poster #: EDU-132
Society for Pediatric Radiology Member Attitudes Toward International Outreach and the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging – 5 Years Later
Purpose or Case Report: Five years ago, the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) supported the founding of the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI). In order to guide future activities, SPR members were surveyed about their views on international outreach in general and the activities of WFPI specifically.
Methods & Materials: SPR members were electronically surveyed in March 2014. 3 questions out of 66 pertained to SPR international activities and WFPI. Respondents could choose 5 responses ranging from strongly approve/very important to strongly disapprove/very unimportant. Free text comments were also collected.
Results: 273 SPR members responded (23% response rate: 85% complete, 15% partial).
79% of SPR members strongly approved or approved of the question “Is WFPI being something SPR should continue to pursue”. 83% strongly approved or approved the statement “should WFPI unite pediatric imaging societies around the world” while 77% strongly approved or approved that SPR should increase its involvement in other societies’ international work. 64% strongly approved or approved of SPR’s involvement in intrinsic international outreach efforts.
88% considered spreading child imaging safety work globally as very important or important. 87% felt it is very important or important to provide affordable online education worldwide. 88% consider advocacy as very important or important and 86% consider it very important or important to produce imaging guidelines on pediatric topics. Onsite teaching and teleradiology scored 73% and 71% very important or important respectively. Lowest in importance at 55% was initiating international research.
Free text comments underscored reservations about added value, resources and a non-domestic focus.
WFPI work to date aligns with SPR member priorities and wishes. There has been work on safety in partnership with the Image Gently campaign. Providing freely accessible online education has been initiated with SPR. WFPI has engaged in advocacy and direct patient care with the WHO, ACR, RAD-AID, WFUMB, IAEA, Imaging the World and MSF.
Conclusions: Most responding SPR members are supportive of international outreach efforts and see value in WFPI and its goals. There is alignment between SPR member priorities and WFPI activities. WFPI, an international extension of SPR/ESPR/SLARP/AOSPR/ASPI and other societies, should continue to advocate for pediatric imaging globally and to partner with like-minded organizations to leverage resources and impact.
Methods & Materials: SPR members were electronically surveyed in March 2014. 3 questions out of 66 pertained to SPR international activities and WFPI. Respondents could choose 5 responses ranging from strongly approve/very important to strongly disapprove/very unimportant. Free text comments were also collected.
Results: 273 SPR members responded (23% response rate: 85% complete, 15% partial).
79% of SPR members strongly approved or approved of the question “Is WFPI being something SPR should continue to pursue”. 83% strongly approved or approved the statement “should WFPI unite pediatric imaging societies around the world” while 77% strongly approved or approved that SPR should increase its involvement in other societies’ international work. 64% strongly approved or approved of SPR’s involvement in intrinsic international outreach efforts.
88% considered spreading child imaging safety work globally as very important or important. 87% felt it is very important or important to provide affordable online education worldwide. 88% consider advocacy as very important or important and 86% consider it very important or important to produce imaging guidelines on pediatric topics. Onsite teaching and teleradiology scored 73% and 71% very important or important respectively. Lowest in importance at 55% was initiating international research.
Free text comments underscored reservations about added value, resources and a non-domestic focus.
WFPI work to date aligns with SPR member priorities and wishes. There has been work on safety in partnership with the Image Gently campaign. Providing freely accessible online education has been initiated with SPR. WFPI has engaged in advocacy and direct patient care with the WHO, ACR, RAD-AID, WFUMB, IAEA, Imaging the World and MSF.
Conclusions: Most responding SPR members are supportive of international outreach efforts and see value in WFPI and its goals. There is alignment between SPR member priorities and WFPI activities. WFPI, an international extension of SPR/ESPR/SLARP/AOSPR/ASPI and other societies, should continue to advocate for pediatric imaging globally and to partner with like-minded organizations to leverage resources and impact.
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