Sustainability in medical imaging and radiotherapy education and practice: a survey of the student perspectives in a Portuguese Allied Health School

• Autor(es): Saúde, José Miguel ; Adubeiro, Nuno ; Nogueira, Luísa ; Ribeiro, Inês ; Xavier, Ana ; Carvalhais, Carlos ; Alberto Alves Carvalhais, Carlos
• Data: 2025
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/30225
• Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Assunto(s): Green innovations; Radiographers pioneering sustainable healthcare; ESR Connect
• Tipo de Documento: Comunicação em conferência
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): REPOSITÓRIO P.PORTO

Descrição

Higher education institutions play an important role as they prepare the professionals, decision-makers, and democratic citizens of the future. In Allied Health education, it is crucial to develop a professional that, in addition to the technical and clinical content, also have a critical sense regarding environmental and social aspects. This study aims to survey medical imaging and radiotherapy (MIR) students’ perceptions and knowledge about environmental sustainability in MIR education and practice.