Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-16012
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiographer (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2025/C-16012
Authorblock:
T. Granbo, R. J. Reidunsdatter, T. T. Eik-Nes; Trondheim/NO
Disclosures:
Tuva Granbo:
Nothing to disclose
Randi Johansen Reidunsdatter:
Nothing to disclose
Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Professional issues, Radiographers, MR, Ethics, Health policy and practice, Education and training, Outcomes, Patterns of Care, Sustainability
- Six main themes emerged (figure 1): (1) Taking up space, (2) To endure, (3) Dealing with discomfort, (4) Panic in the tunnel, (5) A package on an assembly line and (6) Revisiting traumatic experiences. .
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- Taking up space: Participants described sadness and embarrassment about their body size. Humour was used to cope with these feelings. They were aware that their body size might cause difficulties during the MRI, which added to their emotional stress. The anticipation of being in a confined space further heightened their awareness and emotional strain.
- To endure: Participants described difficulties to communicate needs but also reluctance to repeat the examination. This reluctance made the participants endure the examination despite unpleasant experiences inside the MRI. Due to tightness around arms, some were prevented from using the alarm balloon and contact staff during examination.
- Dealing with discomfort: Strategies were adopted to cope with the discomfort and included co-determination around examination, possibility to choose music, request short breaks, the choice of larger MRI machine if possible, positioning of arms above head and wearing less voluminous clothes.
- Panic in the tunnel: Mild discomfort to extreme panic was described. Feeling very hot and sweat made the discomfort worse. Skin burn was reported due to lack of insulation between skin and gantry wall of MRI.
- A package on an assembly line: Fat shaming and negative body language was described and absence of communication was consistent in the interviews.
- Revisiting traumatic experiences: Adverse childhood events and traumatic happenings such as sexual abuse, abuse from partner and weight stigma from GP were described and contributed to feelings of exclusion and shame in the MRI setting.
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