Sonographer practitioner development in Australia: Qualitative analysis of an Australian sonographers' survey

References 

1. Eddy A. Advanced practice for therapy radiographers – a discussion paper. Radiography. 2008;14:24–31
2. Murphy B. Medical role substitutions and delegations – overcoming the fear. Australian Health Review. 2007;31(Suppl. 1):S20–S24
3. Nurse practitioners in New South Wales information brochure. Sydney: Nurses Registration Board of New South Wales; 2003;
4. Nurse practitioners in Australia: mapping of state/territory nurse practitioner models. Legislation and authorisation processes. National Nursing and Education Taskforce; 2005.
5. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia: Professional Practice Standards Version 3. Available at: http://www.psa.org.au. Accessed 13.04.2007.
6. Australian Physiotherapy Association: Physiotherapy & Public Health. Available at: http://apa.advsol.com.au/physio_and_health/public/issues.cfm. Accessed 13.04.2008.
7. Anderson C, Brecht J, Heron K, Simpson E, Buxton A. A review of formal and informal radiographer reporting/opinion. The Radiographer. 2006;53(1):29–33
8. Smith T, Yielder J, Olusegun A, Caruana E. Progress towards advanced practice roles in Australia, New Zealand and the Western Pacific. Radiography. 2008;14:e20–e23
9. Position statement on sonographer practitioner/role extension. Australian Sonographers Association. Accessed 20.08.2007.
10. Reed W. Radiographer reporting – aspects of the UK experience. The Radiographer. 2002;(3):49
11. Law R, Longstaff A, Slack N. A retrospective 5-year study on the accuracy of the barium enema examination performed by radiographers. Clinical Radiology. 1999;54(2):80–83
    • Abstract
    • Full-Text PDF (488 KB)
    • CrossRef
12. Kelly J, Piper K, Nightingale J. Factors influencing the development and implementation of advanced and consultant radiographer practice – a review of the literature. Radiography. 2008;14:e71–e78
13. Price RC, Le Masurier SB. Longitudinal changes in extended roles in radiography: a new perspective. Radiography. 2007;13(1):18–29
14. Jones DN. 2002 Australian radiology workforce report. Australasian Radiology. 2002;46(3):231–248
    • MEDLINE
    • CrossRef
15. Population projections, Australia, 2004 to 2101. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 16.10.2006.
16. de Campo J. Evidence-based guidelines. Australasian Radiology. 2004;48(3):283–284
    • MEDLINE
    • CrossRef
17. Submission to the productivity commission. Study into the health workforce. Australian Sonographers Association. Accessed 17 Apr; 2006.
18. Lewis C. Teleultrasound survey reveals sonographer practitioners a reality in Queensland public hospitals. Soundeffects. 2005;14(4):14–18
19. Bartley D. The sonographer practitioner – can we learn from the experience of others?. Soundeffects. 2007;2:8–13
20. Browne J. Grounded theory analysis: coming to data with questioning minds. In:  Minichiello V,  Sullivan G,  Greenwood K,  Axford R editor. Handbook of research methods for nursing and health science. 2nd ed.. Malaysia: Prentice Hall; 2004;p. 626–628
21. NVivo 7. QSR International. Available at: http://qsrinternational.com/products_nvivo.aspx. Accessed 01 Sep, 2007.
22. Schofield M. Sampling in quantitative research. In:  Minichiello V,  Sullivan G,  Greenwood K,  Axford R editor. Handbook of research methods for nursing and health science. 2nd ed.. Malaysia: Prentice Hall; 2005;p. 203
23. Harvey L. Analytic quality glossary. Available at: http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/. Accessed 1.9.2008.
24. Health professions occupational reports: Sonographer Queensland. Labour Economics Office Queensland, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Available at: http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Publications/LabourMarketAnalysis/SkillShortages/OccupationalReports/HealthProfessions.htm. Accessed 24.06.2008.
25. StruberRecruiting J, Allied Retaining. Health professionals in rural Australia: why is it so difficult?. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2004;2(2):
26. White P, McKay J. Guidelines and legal requirements which inform role expansion in radiography. Radiography. 2002;8:71–78
27. Civil Liability Act 2002, NSW S50, Civil Liability Act 2003 QLD s22, Civil Liability Act 1936 S.A s41, Civil Liability Act 2002, Tasmania s22.
28. Luntz H, Hambly D. Torts: cases and commentary. 4th ed.. Sydney: Butterworths; 1995;
29. Sutton E, Koenig K. Discussion paper – exploring roles in the diagnostic imaging team – role evolution and radiographers and sonographers. Sydney: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists - QUDI Program; 2006;
30. Germov J. Second opinion: an introduction to health sociology. 2nd ed.. Melbourne: Oxford; 2002;
31. Kenny D, Adamson B. Medicine and the health professions: issues of dominance, autonomy and authority. Australian Health Review. 1992;15(3):319–334
32. Smith TN, Baird M. Radiographers' role in radiological reporting: a model to support future demand. Medical Journal of Australia. 2007;186(12):629–631
33. Kenny LM, Andrews MW. Addressing radiology workforce issues. Medical Journal of Australia. 2007;186(12):615–619
34. Duckett SJ. Health workforce design for the 21st century. Australian Health Review. 2005;29(2):201–210
35. Hare WSC. Radiology by non-radiologists. Australasian Radiology. 2003;47(3):339
    • MEDLINE
    • CrossRef
36. Willis E. Medical dominance: the division of labour in Australian health care. Sydney: Allen & Unwin; 1989;