Career Levels Research Articles

Geopsy: A User-Friendly Open-Source Tool Set for Ambient Vibration Processing

AbstractAmbient vibrations are nowadays considerably used worldwide for numerous types of engineering applications and scientific research. Geopsy and its companion tools are part of that landscape. Since the first release of the program package in 2005, as outcome of the European Union project Site Effects aSsessment from AMbient noisE, Geopsy has become a mature multiplatform open-source package (released under GNU Public License version 3) that has already been recognized as a reference tool for analyzing ambient vibration data in the context of site characterization studies. The community of users has grown from a core group of researchers up to thousands of seismologists and engineers on every career level and on all continents. The versatility of geopsy allows for the processing of all kinds of data needed in site characterization studies, that is, from single station single trace to three-component array recordings. In all of the aforementioned cases, the steps from field acquisition to the production of publication-ready figures are covered and supported by user-friendly graphical user interfaces or corresponding command-line tools for the automation of the complete processing chain. To avoid black-box usage, a number of lower-level tools guarantee maximum flexibility in accessing and controlling processing results at any stage of the analysis.

Medical Faculty’s Perception of the Use of Altmetrics

In recent years, Academia is increasingly engaging with online scholarly tools (e.g., Mendeley) and social media platforms (e.g., Twitter), providing potentially impactful alternative pathways for research dissemination and engagement. These platforms flatten access to knowledge with online platforms fostering easier access by both peers and the broader community alike. Termed altmetrics, or “alternative metrics”, these platforms carry with them novel methods for tracking scholarly impact and reach whose potential is not yet fully understood. These non‐traditional Altmetrics capture quantitative data indicative of social media shares, clicks and plays. The use of altmetrics as indicators of scholarly/societal impact is garnering increased attention over the last decade. However, the degree to which faculty demographics, career stage, professional roles, and areas of research focus influence perceptions and use of altmetrics within academia is yet to be characterized. This study examined the perceptions of medical faculty regarding their use of altmetrics, exploring how factors, such as career focus and social media use, influence these opinions.Medical faculty responded to a Qualtrics survey distributed through social media platforms and organizational listservs. The survey collected demographic information, and data on social media usage, the likelihood of disseminating altmetric outcomes in academic documents (e.g., CV), and perceptions on the value/utility of altmetrics.Of the 48 respondents, 23 were male and most were from North America or Oceania (81%). All age groups and career levels were represented. While only 17% indicated their institution endorses altmetrics, slightly more than half (54%) indicated altmetrics were ‘moderately’ to ‘extremely valuable’. A Pearson’s correlation revealed that frequent social media usage was strongly and positively correlated with favorable perceptions of altmetrics (r=0.512, p<0.001). Neither age range, career level, nor years of experience explained one’s level of social media usage (p>0.402) or one’s favorable perceptions of altmetrics (p>0.200). Irrespective of respondents’ primary professional roles, areas of research focus, or whether their institution endorsed altmetrics, no significant differences (p>0.05) in social media usage or altmetric perceptions scores were detected.This study suggests that more favorable perceptions of altmetrics are associated with higher social media use. Even though institutions may not endorse altmetrics for promotion and tenure purposes, many medical faculty still regard them to be valuable. These results also indicate that favorable perceptions of altmetrics traverse career level, age ranges, and years of experiences, supporting a more universal appreciation for these non‐traditional evaluations of impact. Future work will explore, through qualitative inductive interviews, motivations for those engaging (or not) in social media platforms and altmetrics.

Using Physiology to Enhance Understanding of The Scientific Method

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum aims to provide students with problem‐solving skills and knowledge to promote interest in STEM careers. Yet, study of the scientific method, the basis for research and many other STEM careers, is often overlooked. The current high demands for an increased STEM workforce, highlight the importance in developing students’ interest and skills that would encourage career pursuit. The objective of this study was to evaluate and develop seventh grade students’ understanding of the scientific method. We hypothesized that improving students’ understanding of the scientific method would increase interest in pursuing a STEM career. We evaluated this hypothesis by using a physiology‐based outreach activity focused on hands‐on learning and collecting survey data post event. The event was performed at a middle school located in the metropolitan Omaha, Nebraska. One‐hundred and four students participated in one hour of physiology‐based activities led by volunteer faculty, postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and medical students. Sessions commenced with the volunteers introducing themselves, their career level, and research focus. Volunteers then gave a brief explanation of how science affects everything in the world followed by an introduction to the physiological systems: the eye, or the heart and lungs. Students were lead through a set of activities designed to explain the scientific method scientific method by conducting experiments at two stations centered on the eye or the heart and lungs for 20–25 minutes. The session concluded with 15 minutes of question and answer to allow students to confer with the volunteers about what they just learned, science as a career, and what a scientist’s typical day resembles. A post‐survey was administered to evaluate the effectiveness of the day of activities. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data and factor analysis was conducted to create a “Science Interest” scale. Overall, this project received positive feedback from the students related to learning and understanding science. Sixty‐five percent of students reported that the event increased their appreciation of science. Seventy‐one percent of students reported that the outreach event helped them understand what a career in science is like. Twenty‐one percent of students reported the event increased their interest in science, 68% reported this event didn’t change their interest, and 11% reported that this event decreased their interest in science. Using the “Science Interest” scale (Alpha = .773), 54 (58%) students fit into the “high” science interest category and 39 (42%) fit into the “low” interest category. Students who scored high in science interest were significantly (p< 0.01) more likely to answer “agree” or “strongly agree” on the questions, “This event increased my appreciation of science” and “This outreach event helped me to understand what a career in science is like.” Relatedly, students who scored low on the science interest scale were significantly more likely to respond that the event made them less interested in a science career. Our data suggest that a physiology‐based educational outreach event is effective in enhancing understanding of the scientific method and generation of interest to pursue a STEM career.

관현악 전공생들의 진로 장벽과 진로결정수준 분석

The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influenced the career barriers and level of career decision of musical instrumental majors in order to provide the useful advice for career development. The results of this study were as following. First, there was no difference between high schoolers and freshmen of college on the level of career decision for the musical instrumentalists, but that of the career decision tended to reduce as years go by. Secondly, the musical instrumentalists who decided their careers showed higher level of career decision than that of others who were undecided. Lastly, the qualitative data indicated that the musical instrumentalists, even successful musicians, tended to be undecidable or gave their goals up as musical instrumentalists because of the limitation of job opportunities as musicians.

Analysis of Career Barriers and Career Decision Level of Instrumental Music Majors in Korea

본 연구의 목적은 관현악 전공생(예고, 대학생, 졸업생)들을 대상으로 졸업 후 진로에 대한 인식과 진로장벽요인, 그리고 진로결정수준을 분석하여 관현악 전공생들에게 졸업 후 진로지도에 유용한 정보를 제공하는 것이다. 본 연구를 통해 얻은 결론은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 관현악 전공생들의 진로결정수준을 측정한 결과, 고등학생과 대학생 1학년까지의 진로결정수준에는 변화가 없지만, 학년이 올라가면서 진로결정수준이 낮아지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 진로가 결정된 관현악 전공생들이 미결정된 전공생들보다, 진로준비행동 수준과 진로결정수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 관현악 전공생들의 진로장벽과 관련한 질적자료를 분석한 결과, 관현악 전공생들은 연주자로 성공하기 어려운 현실과 직업의 불안정성으로 진로를 결정하지 못하거나 진로를 포기하는 경우가 많았으며, 오케스트라에 단원으로 활동하거나 유학 후 대학에서 강의를 하는 경우도 진로에 대한 고민을 심각하게 하는 것으로 나타났다.The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influenced the career barriers and level of career decision of musical instrumental majors in order to provide the useful advice for career development. The results of this study were as following. First, there was no difference between high schoolers and freshmen of college on the level of career decision for the musical instrumentalists, but that of the career decision tended to reduce as years go by. Secondly, the musical instrumentalists who decided their careers showed higher level of career decision than that of others who were undecided. Lastly, the qualitative data indicated that the musical instrumentalists, even successful musicians, tended to be undecidable or gave their goals up as musical instrumentalists because of the limitation of job opportunities as musicians.

Self-Compassion in Relation to Career and Talent Development Self-Efficacy of High School Students when Mediated by Hope

This study aimed to determine if there are significant direct and indirect relationships between self-compassion and career and talent development self-efficacy of high school students when mediated by hope. Additionally, levels of and differences in terms of sex and grade level were also explored. Through descriptive-comparative and correlational research designs, 261 respondents answered three standardized self-report questionnaires. Analyses of the data using appropriate statistical tools revealed moderate levels of self-compassion and career and talent development self-efficacy and a high level of hope among the respondents. Significant sex and grade level differences were found in self-compassion, while such differences do not exist in their level of career and talent development self-efficacy. Likewise, no significant sex differences, but significant grade level differences in the respondents' levels of hope were found. Most importantly, direct and indirect relationships between self-compassion and career and talent development self-efficacy, when mediated by hope, were found to be significant. The results of the study were used as the basis for an Enhanced Career Guidance Program.

Pranciškaus Ksavero Mykolo Bohušo SJ bažnytinės karjeros bruožai

STROKES FROM THE CAREER OF FRANCISZEK KSAWERY MICHAŁ BOHUSZ Franciszek Ksawery Michał Bohusz (1746–1820) was a multifaceted, Jesuitshaped, wide-thinking personality. While growing-up and maturing in the Saxon period, Bohusz developed his public and intellectual life, as well as spiritual ministry, in the era of the Enlightenment. On the basis of historiography and primary sources the article analyses the development of the ecclesiastical career of Bohusz. It distinguishes and amply discusses the key stages of the ecclesiastical career of Bohusz: the novitiate, ministry of a parish priest, and membership in the chapter of Vilnius diocese. The article questions historiographic assertion that Bohusz was a prelate of the chapter of Vilnius diocese. The top level of the ecclesiastical career for Bohusz was becoming a coadjutor of cantor of prelate of the chapter of Vilnius diocese. This circumstance did not prevent either his contemporaries or Bohusz himself from actually using this title. Bohusz was not interested in a full-fledged office of prelate of the chapter of Vilnius diocese. The assumption here is that this was determined by Bohusz’s decision to favour secular ministry. Keywords: Franciszek Ksawery Michał Bohusz, ecclesiastical career, chapter of Vilnius diocese.

Renormalizing Individual Performance Metrics for Cultural Heritage Management of Sports Records

Individual performance metrics are commonly used to compare players from different eras. However, such cross-era comparison is often biased due to significant changes in success factors underlying player achievement rates (e.g. performance enhancing drugs and modern training regimens). Such historical comparison is more than fodder for casual discussion among sports fans, as it is also an issue of critical importance to the multi-billion dollar professional sport industry and the institutions (e.g. Hall of Fame) charged with preserving sports history and the legacy of outstanding players and achievements. To address this cultural heritage management issue, we report an objective statistical method for re-normalizing career achievement metrics, one that is particularly tailored for common seasonal performance metrics, which are often aggregated into summary career metrics – despite the fact that many player careers span different eras. Remarkably, we find that the method applied to comprehensive Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association player data preserves the overall functional form of the distribution of career achievement, both at the season and career level. As such, subsequent re-ranking of the top-50 all-time records in MLB and the NBA using re-normalized metrics indicates reordering at the local rank level, as opposed to bulk reordering by era. This local order refinement signals time-independent mechanisms underlying annual and career achievement in professional sports, meaning that appropriately re-normalized achievement metrics can be used to compare players from eras with different season lengths, team strategies, rules – and possibly even different sports.

Drawn to natural history: Enhancing field courses with drawing and field journal instruction

AbstractDrawing is a long‐standing tool in the natural sciences, but training in this skill set has lapsed. We describe the impacts of field sketching instruction on the teaching practices of faculty and the experiences of students in two sections of a freshman‐level course on natural history. We examine self‐reported data from participating faculty and students. We focus on their perspectives of drawing and natural history practices before and after drawing training and a field journal requirement. Faculty reported positive shifts in their views of the value and feasibility of incorporating drawing in their courses. We observed positive shifts in students’ attitudes about drawing and appreciation of nature, as indicated by students’ field journal entries and survey responses. Given the sample size (n = 26 students, n = 2 faculty), our ability to draw inference is constrained. Thus, we present these results to provide context for the overall process of efforts to integrate drawing more fully into natural science courses. For university instructors interested in incorporating drawing into their natural science courses, we also provide advice rooted in the literature and best practices of art‐science integration. Our results suggest that on‐going, artist‐facilitated training for faculty and students can enhance the experience of using drawing in natural history courses and reconnect natural scientists at all career levels to drawing as a valuable, professional tool.

Recruitment of Science and Mathematics Teachers: Review of Literature and Analysis of Findings From Three Years Efforts of A Recruitment

Across the US, many school districts are finding increasing difficulties to fill the ranks of their science and mathematics teaching staff with highly qualified teachers. To alleviate the problem, several national policies, such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, have been enacted to improve the quality of education while reducing teacher shortages. Consequently, many agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Dept. of Education, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy, to name a few, have awarded large grants to universities and other organizations to implement math and science teacher recruitment programs and prepare them to deliver high quality instruction. These programs vary in terms of their target populations (high school students, undergraduates, graduates, or career changers), the type and frequency of the early teaching experience provided, the academic and financial support systems, and the public relations campaigns regarding the rewarding aspects of becoming a science or mathematics teacher. Given the urgency of the national math and science teacher shortage and the high cost of these programs, examining their impact is critical. In this paper, we present findings from three years efforts of a science and mathematics teachers recruitment program to start mapping the landscape of teacher recruitment. Our discussion and implications suggest that… program’s focus was on recruiting students at all career levels (direct from high school, transfer from community college, change of major, and career changers).

Combining a Career in Clinical Practice and Research: The Benefits at Junior Career Level

Clinical academic careers programmes have developed in England and Wales to enable clinical staff outside of medical and dentistry – namely Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAHPPS) to develop their academic and research skills alongside clinical practice. These schemes have complemented pre-existing national clinical academic careers pathways for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professions (NMAHPs). Multi-professional case studies from the West Midlands and Wales are used to illustrate the benefits of clinical academic careers for individuals at junior career (pre-doctoral) level. The following case studies will be included: Jed Jerwood, an art psychotherapist, who is aspiring to be an evidence-based practitioner; Jonathan Price, a physiotherapist, who is developing support networks and navigating the system; and Sian Thomas, a nurse, who is developing opportunities to influence local and national practice. The benefits of clinical academic careers and the support from the English and Welsh programmes can be demonstrated in individuals at junior career level. A range of benefits are described including the emergence of autonomous evidence-based practitioners, developing their networks and collaborations, along with a plan for the future.

Career Path to Nurse Job Satisfaction In The Hospital

The high number of nurses who work can illustrate that nurses have an important role in improving health status so that strategic steps are needed in managing nursing staff in a better direction. As for the impact caused by uncontrolled nursing staff is dissatisfaction with nurses nurses so that the decline in nurse performance in providing nursing care to patients so that nurse satisfaction is an indicator that must be considered by all parties concerned. The solution to this problem is the issuance of the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia through the ministry of health which has issued a policy regarding nurses' career paths as an embodiment in improving the quality of nursing staff and is expected to be able to increase nursing staff satisfaction. The writing of this article aims to see how the career path influences the satisfaction of nurses in the hospital. Literature and research review was carried out using several databases: 12 articles from Google Scholar and Pubmed with key words in nurse careers, performance, nurses and nurse satisfaction with career paths. From the results of a review of several journals included in the inclusion criteria, it was found that nurses' career paths had good effectiveness towards increasing nurse satisfaction, this can be seen by the existence of a continuous education system and work rewards that are owned by the career level system.

A PROPOSED MODEL TO MERGE INDICATORS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE DIMENSIONS OF THE BALANCED SCORE CARD (BSC) AND ITS IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

This study aimed to investigated the relationship between the major Perspectives of balanced scorecard though A proposed Model to Merge Indicators of Social Responsibility within the Perspectives of the Balanced Score Card (BSC) and its Impact on strategic performance in three of nonprofit organizations which operate under super vision of “International Islamic Council for Dawah and Relief ”(IICDR): World assembly of Muslim youth (Cairo). General secretariat of International Islamic Council for Dawah and Relief. Kuwait Zakat House (Cairo). The five Perspectives of balanced scorecard (financial perspective, customer perspective, internal business perspective, learning and growth perspective, and social responsibility perspective) were explored in this study. It comes as a complement to other studies that have agreed to be the best measure to evaluate the strategic performance of nonprofit organizations is balanced scorecard measure. Where achieves a balance between financial and non-financial elements to measure performance. Kaplan and Norton inventory was used to collect data on the five Perspectives of balanced scorecard and obstacles of implementation in three of nonprofit organizations. A total of (100) usable survey were analyzed using sophisticated statistical techniques such as ANOVA, Path analysis, and structured equations models. The questionnaire was designed by the researcher under supervision of the main supervisor. Demographic information was also collected and was coded as follows: gender (male=1;female=2), age (less than 30 yrs. =1; 30-40 yrs. =2; 40-50 yrs. =3; more than 50 yrs. =4), career level (executive=1; department manager=2; general manager=3; other=4), experience (less than 5 yrs. =1; 5-10 yrs. =2; 11-15 yrs. =3; more than 15 yrs. =4), and education (high school=1; college graduate=2; diploma degree=3; master degree=3; ph. degree=3). Four major hypotheses were tested, the overall ANOVA and structured equation models indicates a significant statistical difference of adding Perspective of social responsibility within the Perspectives of the Balanced Score Card on (BSC) Perspectives (customer, internal operations, learning and growth, and finance perspective). Results showed statistically significant differences at the level indication (0.05) of adding Perspective of social responsibility within the Perspectives of the Balanced Score Card on (BSC) Perspectives (customer, internal operations, learning and growth, and finance perspective).

Investigation of Kermanshah Dental School Students’ Attitude to Their Discipline and Future Career

Background & Objective: The provision of dental services to society members depends on the motivations of future dentists or studying students to enter this discipline and career. The present study aimed to evaluate Kermanshah dental students’ attitude toward and satisfaction with their discipline and future career. Materials and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed on 223 matriculated and international students in the Dentistry School of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences during 2016-2017. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling, and the standard questionnaire (encompassing nine items on satisfaction with discipline and six items on future career) was distributed among the students. Moreover, data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In total, 223 questionnaires (76.9%) were completed by the students, 79.5% of them were satisfied with their chosen discipline. Furthermore, the high income level of the dental career was the main reason for selecting this discipline by 72.2% of the participants. On the other hand, 84.8% of the students believed that increased admission of students in this field would endanger their future career. However, the results were indicative of no significant difference between age, gender, and year and type of admission with the mean score of students’ attitude toward their discipline and future career (P>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of the study, most dental students were satisfied with their discipline. In addition, a high level of income, interest in the discipline and gaining a high social position were among the most important reasons for selecting this discipline.

Career Planning Education for High School Students in Kecamatan Limo, Depok

The present community service program was motivated by a number of problems faced by employees, especially those who had just entered the workforce. They were confused in determining their career levels. As a result, they held the position that they did not like. This condition affected their career developments. It could hinder their performance and job satisfaction so that in the end the company might be harmed. Therefore, the present activity aimed to educate high school students about the importance of early career planning. The program was given to grade X high school students in Limo District, Depok, West Java. The activity was implemented in two meetings. The methods used included lectures, discussion, question and answer sessions, and career planning practice. Participants were also invited to explain the results of their career planning. The results of evaluation of 78 students in general shows increasing knowledge about self-understanding, self-preparation, introduction to the world of work, and future planning.

여행경력 수준에 따른 행동양식의 변화

This study was performed to identify the validity of the Fun-Evolving Model (Ko, 2002), rooted in value theory, by applying it to changing patterns of travelers’ behavioral modes on their travel career level. For travel career indexes, seven items for cumulative travel experience were measured into three objective and four subjective questions. Additionally, another three variables were set to assess the integrant travel career level. As the corresponding variable to predict the travel career indexes, five clusters were calculated from the measured fun-seeking behavioral modes reflecting the four stages (i.e., seeing, having, doing, and being modes). The data of 276 Korean samples who had been distributed into five subgroups by a K-mean cluster analysis, were analyzed into ordered logistic regression and one-way ANOVA. The results showed that three of the seven items, as well as the three integrant indexes on travel career level, were significant to predict the fun-evolving stages. All 10 career indexes were varied significantly and congruently across the five types of fun-seeking behavioral modes. This means that the Fun-Evolving Model is valid to explain the travel career phenomenon.

L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise

PurposeThis monograph reports on the strategic and operational roles of learning and development (L&D) professionals in Irish, UK European and US organisations including multinational corporations, small to medium enterprises, the public sector and not for profit organisations. This paper aims to investigate the contextual factors influencing L&D roles in organisations, the strategic and operational roles that L&D professionals play in organisations, the competencies and career trajectories of L&D professionals, the perceptions of multiple internal stakeholders of the effectiveness of L&D roles and the relationships between context, L&D roles, competencies/expertise and perceived organisational effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachThe study findings are based on the use of multiple methods. The authors gathered data from executives, senior managers, line managers, employee and L&D professionals using multiple methods: a survey (n= 440), Delphi study (n= 125) and semi-structured interviews (n= 30).FindingsThe analysis revealed that L&D professionals increasingly respond to a multiplicity of external and internal contextual influences and internal stakeholders perceived the effectiveness of L&D professionals differently with significant gaps in perceptions of what L&D contributes to organisational effectiveness. L&D professionals perform both strategic and operational roles in organisations and they progress through four career levels. Each L&D role and career level requires a distinct and unique set of foundational competencies and L&D expertise. The authors found that different contextual predictors were important in explaining the perceived effectiveness of L&D roles and the importance attached to different foundational competencies and areas of L&D expertise.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies to have investigated the L&D professional role in organisations from the perspective of multiple stakeholders using multiple research methods.

The personal self of psychotherapists: Dimensions, correlates, and relations with clients

The personal self of psychotherapists, that is, experiences of self in close personal relationships and its association with therapists' individual and professional attributes is explored. The study aimed to: (a) describe therapists' self-ratings on specific self-attributes; (b) determine their dimensionality; (c) explore demographic, psychological, and professional correlates; and (d) assess the convergence with professional self. Data from the Development of Psychotherapists Common Core Questionnaire were available for > 10,000 psychotherapists of various professions, theoretical orientations, career levels, and nations. Most psychotherapists described themselves in close relationships in affirming terms (e.g., warm/friendly), although a substantial minority also described themselves in negative terms. Factor analyses yielded four dimensions: Genial/Caring, Forceful/Exacting, Reclusive/Remote, and Ardent/Expressive. Being Genial/Caring was associated with life satisfaction. Among professional attributes, personal self-experiences, and parallel dimensions of relationship with clients correlated strongly. Analyses of > 10,000 psychotherapists revealed meaningful variations in personal self relevant to personal and professional life.

Networking: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly an Interactive Discussion Panel on Networking

Having a strong professional network is important. It’s “…an investment that pays off in the future” (Wolf & Moser, 2009), predicting positive changes in career attainment. However, networking is often considered more of a soft-skill, where many lack formal training. With that in mind, panelists from a diverse set of fields and career levels will share their personal experiences and lessons learned on networking. Audience members will be given the opportunity to ask panelists follow up questions. The last third of the alternative format panel will be spent engaged in an activity to foster networking and a debrief of the activity. Presentation time: 40 minutes, Q/A time: 20 minutes, Networking Activity: 15 minutes, Activity Debrief: 15 minutes.

Evidence-based radiography: A new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?

IntroductionEvidence based radiography (EBR) is the logical development of evidence based practice applied to radiography. The aim of this study was to investigate the opinion of a cohort of Portuguese radiographers in Southern Portugal working in public hospitals regarding evidence based practice (EBP), namely about the levels of knowledge about EBR, how they access information and how they use it within daily practice. MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was applied to a sample of 40 radiographers in the Portuguese region of Algarve. This questionnaire was validated for Portuguese speakers using the translation-retranslation method. ResultsThe final response rate was 69% (40/58). Results suggest that most radiographers trained EBR during their undergraduate training. Although, no statistically significant correlations were found in the practice of EBR against participant gender, age, training, career level, reading papers and workplace. The most frequent reason to read papers is the “interest” to do so, and national professional journals are read more often. It was found that radiographers that read scientific papers more frequently know more about research (p = 0.005), understand the importance of research for the professional activity (p = 0.023), and know more on how to conduct research papers (p = 0.034). ConclusionEBR within radiography is not yet well established, and radiographers' have varying viewpoints. Radiographers that read scientific papers more frequently understand better the philosophy behind this concept but it is very important to deepen the knowledge on this area. Implications for practiceWhen practicing radiography based on the best available scientific knowledge, professionals are ensuring the best for patients and for profession. To achieve this, and before taking any action, it is important to evaluate the current situation, and this research presents a way to do so.