title: Supporting clinical engineering in Italy: results of a survey conducted by the AIIC.
abstract: This article presents the outcomes of a survey developed and conducted by the Italian Association of Clinical Engineers (AIIC) in 2010 [1]. The AIIC, affiliated with the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) since 2003, conducted this in-depth survey to investigate the educational profile of clinical engineers (CEs) as well as the activities and organization of clinical engineering departments (CEDs) in Italy. The survey consisted of a six-section questionnaire designed by the AIIC Board, which was based on other previous international surveys of CEDs. The questionnaire was sent to the AIIC members and to the most important Italian health-care organizations.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Technology Innovations Research Area, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesú, Rome. francesco.faggiano@opbg.net
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faggiano
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ritrovato
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freda
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vivo
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Derrico
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires