23 juin 2017
Étienne Cordier et al., « Humour: what do they think? On opinions of students and professional radiographers », HAL-SHS : sociologie, ID : 10670/1.dml6qd
Background: This study reports on the comparison between the students’ expectations and the reality of radiographers in the field, dealing with the extent to which it is relevant to introduce a more personal approach in healthcare through humour and laugher. Methods: Sample. Six hundred forty-one senior radiographers and 411 first, second or third year undergraduate radiographers, for a total sample of 1052 subjects from all over France. Material. Within a quantitative phase, both professionals radiographers and radiographers-in-training were assessed on several Likert-type scales involving concepts such as the functions of humour, and a second, qualitative phase based on open survey questions further focused on investigating the most salient concepts, notably within the senior radiographer sample. Results: The radiographer apprentices saw the major benefits of humour in their relationships with patients, i.e. building a trust relationship (F=9.23, p