The importance of radiography as a tool for testing patients’ health status and detecting the presence of possible health issues cannot possibly be overrated. The recent innovations have contributed to the development of radiography extensively. The sociocultural factors, however, are not to be overlooked, either. A study conducted by McNulty et al. (176) has shown that emotional intelligence (EI) is a crucial quality that triggers a rapid increase in the quality of the services provided to patients during radiography procedures.
The research was titled “An International Study of Emotional Intelligence in First-Year Radiography Students: The Relationship to Age, Gender, and Culture.” It was published in Radiography (vol. 22, no. 2) in 2016. The article explored the concept of EI as the means of improving communication and reducing the effects of sociocultural stereotypes on the quality of radiography.
The connection between radiography and EI might not seem evident at first, yet a closer look at the research results will reveal that the adoption of the techniques that are based on EI helps prevent accidents during radiography (). Furthermore, the application of the strategies built on the EI principles serves as the means of establishing communication with patients belonging to different age groups, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, etc. As a result, radiography occurs at a natural pace and provides accurate results that can be used for further diagnosis and problem management (McNulty et al. 173).
Therefore, the results of the research conducted by McNulty et al. can be used to enhance the efficacy of radiograph-related procedures. Consequently, a rapid rise in the number of positive patient outcomes is expected. Therefore, EI-based approaches must be included in the set of strategies used for carrying out radiography.
Works Cited
McNulty, Jonathan P., et al. “An International Study of Emotional Intelligence in First Year Radiography Students: The Relationship to Age, Gender, and Culture.” Radiography, vol. 22, no. 2, 2016, pp. 171–176.