Obstacles to the continuous professional development of medical imaging practitioners within the healthcare facilities of Kinshasa
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The field of medical imaging is currently undergoing an accelerated technological metamorphosis, characterized by the integration of artificial intelligence, the deployment of advanced imaging modalities, and the emergence of novel requirements concerning radiation protection. Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, access to continuing education remains deficient. Consequently, the objective of this study was to identify the impediments to the continuing professional development of medical imaging practitioners within healthcare facilities in Kinshasa. This study, which is quantitative, descriptive, and analytical in nature, utilized the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 25 software for the statistical analysis of the collected data. It was observed that 32.5 % of medical imaging technicians had participated in continuing education on at least one occasion. Nevertheless, the primary obstacles to such training were identified as follows: the age cohort of 35 to 44 years (OR = 25,758 ; IC95 % [3 157 - 210 186] ; p = 0,002), the age cohort of 45 to 54 years (OR = 8,008 ; IC95 % [1 380 - 46 464] ; p = 0 020), and a lack of institutional support (OR = 3,024 ; IC95 % [1 102 - 8 302] ; p = 0 032). The reinforcement of institutional policies, the augmentation of organizational support, and the integration of digital tools constitute essential conditions for enhancing the accessibility and efficacy
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