title: Evaluative survey-questionnaire exploring the perceptions and experiences of endoscopy and sterile service staff.
abstract: There is considerable research surrounding professionalization and the barriers that emerging allied health professions may face. In order to develop any emerging profession, the move to voluntary registration and academic qualification will substantially pave the way towards raising the profile and professional recognition with a regulatory governing body. The aim of this evaluative survey-questionnaire was to explore the attitudes and experiences of endoscopy and sterile service staff in their current job roles and to identify any perceived barriers during the proposed transition to professionalization. This article concludes by highlighting the positive and negative aspects of current job roles in relation to job satisfaction, staff retention and career progression opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Allied Health & Medicine, Faculty of Health & Social Care, William Harvey Building, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ. angela.cobbold@anglia.ac.uk
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authors.lastname: Cobbold
mesh_terms: D002497:Centralized Hospital Services; D003625:Data Collection; D004203:Disinfection; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce