Table 3 Radiographers’ self -assessed competences level with respect to their work experience

 Independent carrying out the specialist’s prescriptions

7.66

8.49

8 (1–10; 7.75)

9 (1–10; 8.58)

8 (1–10; 8.36)

9 (4–10; 8.90)

0.001

C

 Independent carrying out the radiologist’s prescriptions

8.30

8.86

9 (5–10; 8.32)

9 (2–10;8.81)

9 (4–10; 9.08)

9 (2–10; 9.05)

0.006

B; C

 Adequately informing the patient

8.15

9.20

9 (5–10; 9.00)

10 (7–10; 9.36)

9 (7–10; 9.04)

10 (5–10; 9.28)

0.027

A

 Guiding the patient’s relatives

7.09

8.10

7 (1–10; 7.57)

9 (1–10; 8.44)

8 (1–10; 7.57)

9 (2–10; 8.45)

0.001

A; C; D; F

 Collaborating with other radiographers

8.36

9.29

10 (5–10; 9.16)

9 (7–10; 9.14)

10 (6–10; 9.51)

10 (4–10; 9.36)

0.033

D

 Disseminating professional experience

7.87

8.78

8 (4–10; 8.25)

9 (6–10; 9.95)

9 (4–10; 8.72)

9 (3–10; 8.96)

0.004

A; C

 Participating in quality improvement regarding patient safety and care

7.50

8.62

9 (1–10; 8.41)

9 (6–10; 9.15)

9 (1–10; 8.32)

9,5 (3–10; 9.14)

0.005

F

 Producing accurate and correct images

8.10

9.04

9 (7–10; 8.84)

9 (1–10; 9.08)

9 (5–10; 8.81)

10 (1–10; 9.26)

<0.001

C; F

 Evaluating the quality of the medical image in relation to the referral and the question stated therein

7.86

8.62

8 (5–10; 8.39)

9 (1–10; 8.89)

9 (5–10; 8.43)

9 (1–10; 8.63)

0.018

A

 Optimizing the quality of the image

7.52

8.63

8 (5–10; 8.25)

9 (1–10; 8.89)

8 (5–10; 8.53)

9 (1–10; 8.66)

0.027

A

 Preliminary assessment of images

7.52

8.24

8 (4–10; 7.66)

9 (3–10; 8.34)

8 (1–10; 8.21)

9 (2–10; 8.50)

0.006

A; C