Mental Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Patient Care among Radiologic Technologists

Radiologic technologists sustain diagnostic pathways yet often work in high-pressure environments.This study examined how mental health and well-being relate to perceived quality of patient care among radiologic technologists in Iligan City, Philippines.An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design included a survey of 50 technologists from public and private facilities, followed by in-depth interviews with 10 purposively selected participants.Quantitative analyses showed mild to moderate anxiety, depression, and stress, moderately high well-being, and high perceived care quality.Higher depression and stress correlated with lower ratings of patient satisfaction, perceived clinical outcomes, and care coordination, while higher well-being correlated with higher perceived care quality.Multiple regression identified depression as an independent predictor of overall quality of care after adjustment for demographic and workload variables.Qualitative themes described emotional strain, moral commitment to patient safety, and reliance on informal coping in the absence of structured support.Mental health support for radiologic technologists emerges as a strategy to protect both workforce sustainability and the quality of diagnostic care in low-resource urban settings.