A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMERGENCY RADIOGRAPHIC LEADERSHIP: INTEGRATING NURSING, DENTAL CARE, HEALTH SECURITY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MEDICAL IMAGING, AND SOCIOLOGY
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emergency radiographic leadership, sociology in healthcare, interdisciplinary collaboration, nursing leadership, radiologic decision-making, healthcare ethics, professional identity, social determinants, digital governance, qualitative framework.
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This study proposes a theoretical framework for emergency radiographic leadership by integrating insights from nursing, dental care, radiologic sciences, and sociology. The framework responds to the increasing need for interdisciplinary leadership in emergency care, where high-pressure decision-making, technological precision, ethical governance, and social coordination intersect. By incorporating sociological perspectives, the study expands the leadership discourse to include the social determinants, institutional hierarchies, and cultural dynamics that shape professional interaction and patient care in emergency contexts. A qualitative exploratory design was adopted, using peer-reviewed literature from 2010 to 2025 selected through strict criteria. The methodology followed a deductive–inductive model, allowing the extraction and synthesis of themes from 20 core studies. Thematic conceptual analysis revealed three central leadership domains: Clinical Decision Leadership, Interdisciplinary Coordination, and Digital and Ethical Governance. The integration of sociology added a critical dimension by highlighting how leadership is also influenced by role identity, team dynamics, social trust, and communication patterns under stress. The results underscore the need for leadership that is not only functionally competent but also socially responsive. Nurses contributed most heavily to communication and triage leadership, radiographers to diagnostic authority and digital ethics, while dental professionals emphasized collaborative and ethical integration. Sociological themes were evident across all domains, enriching the model with human-centered awareness. Ultimately, this framework offers a structured yet flexible basis for leadership training and health policy design that is capable of addressing both clinical and social realities in emergency care.
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