Radiography students’ perceptions of clinical placements – A Nigerian perspective

Ogbu, S.O.I.

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2007.01.003

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“…Clinical support resources that were perceived as less important included; internet access, dedicated study areas and setting of additional written work. This contrasts with the findings of a Nigerian study that gathered medical imaging student placement perceptions and recommended increased provision of information technology (IT) and library facilities. This difference may be due to differences between the two professional course pedagogical approaches or simply increased access to IT and online resources over the last 6 years.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 59%

Factors influencing radiation therapy student clinical placement satisfaction

Bridge

Carmichael

2014

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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Introduction: Radiation therapy students at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) attend clinical placements at five different clinical departments with varying resources and support strategies. This study aimed to determine the relative availability and perceived importance of different factors affecting student support while on clinical placement. The purpose of the research was to inform development of future support mechanisms to enhance radiation therapy students’ experience on clinical placement.Methods: This study used anonymous Likert-style surveys to gather data from years 1 and 2 radiation therapy students from QUT and clinical educators from Queensland relating to availability and importance of support mechanisms during clinical placements in a semester.Results: The study findings demonstrated student satisfaction with clinical support and suggested that level of support on placement influenced student employment choices. Staff support was perceived as more important than physical resources; particularly access to a named mentor, a clinical educator and weekly formative feedback. Both students and educators highlighted the impact of time pressures.Conclusions: The support offered to radiation therapy students by clinical staff is more highly valued than physical resources or models of placement support. Protected time and acknowledgement of the importance of clinical education roles are both invaluable. Joint investment in mentor support by both universities and clinical departments is crucial for facilitation of effective clinical learning.

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 59%

Factors influencing radiation therapy student clinical placement satisfaction

Bridge

Carmichael

2014

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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“…Financial and workload related factors have also been highlighted in the allied health literature. [16][17][18][19] As MRS students are not unique in terms of their exposure to potential stressors in clinical environments, there is also an opportunity to learn from the wider healthcare literature. Fig.…”

Section: Identifying Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies to develop student support mechanisms in medical radiation sciences clinical education

Chamunyonga

Singh

Gunn

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Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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Clinical placement experience is an important component of medical radiation science (MRS) education, equipping students to safely transition into complex healthcare environments. This commentary draws on evidence from the literature that reports challenges allied health students face in clinical environments. As several factors are implicated that could result in a higher prevalence of psychological distress and mental ill-health in MRS students, there is a need to re-emphasize the importance of developing strategies to support students in clinical education. A key recommendation is to identify associated risk factors early as they can impact on the quality of education and in severe cases be detrimental to students' psychological well-being. This requires an understanding of the full extent and nature of the challenges through partnered approaches between professional organisations, clinical departments, academics and students. Developing evidence-based strategies for improving students' wellbeing in clinical environments is also essential.

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“…11,12 Of note, the challenges to clinical radiography placement are unique to all settings and may not always relate to over-emphasis on didactic teaching and absence of structured reflective time. Previous studies, 13,14,15,16,17,18 mostly from low-resource settings highlight some of the unique challenges faced by radiography students in relation to clinical practice placement. In this context, a low-resource setting refer to those settings, irrespective of their location, without adequate and modern teaching and learning infrastructure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additional challenges including lack of dedicated training imaging equipments, high student-toplacement site ratio and lack of radiation monitoring badges for students were previously reported. 13,14,15,16,17,18 It was noted that these challenges need to be given urgent consideration as part of efforts to harmonise practice through the training and development of radiography students and educational programmes, respectively. 18 The challenges associated with clinical placements are not limited to radiography students in low-resource settings.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%