Development of a professional competency framework for Australian sonographers-perspectives for developing competencies using a Delphi methodology.
Jessie ChildsKerry ThoirsAnn QuintonBrooke OsborneChristopher EdwardsPaul StoodleyPaul LombardoSandra McdonaldDebbie SladeAmanda ChandlerLucy TaylorJodie LongKaren PollardToni HalliganPublished in: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (2022)
The Delphi methodology is an effective way to develop professional competency standards. This paper describes the methods and challenges in developing such standards for sonographers which could be translated to other health professionals.