Supporting Clinical Engineering in Italy: Results of a Survey Conducted by the AIIC

Author

Faggiano, F. ; Ritrovato, M. ; Freda, P. ; Vivo, L.D. ; D´Alessandro, L. ; Derrico, P.

Author_Institution

Clinical Technol. Innovations Resarch Area, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy

Volume

3

Issue

5

fYear

2012

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

39

Abstract

This article presents the outcomes of a survey developed and conducted by the Italian Association of Clinical Engineers (AIIC) in 2010. 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 main purpose of this article is to present Italian clinical engineering activities to international CEs and stakeholders involved in health-care management organizations. The survey data analysis will allow country representatives to identify analogies and differences compared to their status, make healthcare service improvements, and carry out similar surveys in their local context, thereby mapping the state of the art of worldwide clinical engineering.

Keywords

biomedical engineering; health care; AIIC; International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering; Italian Association of Clinical Engineers; Italian clinical engineering activity; clinical engineering department; educational profile; health-care management organizations; healthcare service; stakeholders; survey data analysis; Clinical diagnosis; Europe; Government policies; Hospitals; Medical services; Safety; Biomedical Engineering; Humans; Italy; Questionnaires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Pulse, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

2154-2287

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPUL.2012.2208025

Filename

6310155