Perception of final year radiography students towards the proposed six-year Doctor of Radiography/Medical Imaging program

Introduction: Medical imaging or radiography as a profession has evolved considerably. As a result, the radiography/medical imaging program would need to be upgraded to keep up with the changes. The purpose of this study was to find out how final-year radiography students feel about the proposed six...

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Published in:	Radiography open Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 51 - 60
Main Authors:	Fiagbedzi, Emmanuel, Gorleku, Philip Nii, Nyarko, Savanna, Frimpong, Bernard, Adjei, Alberta, Nkrumah, Abel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University 09-11-2022
Subjects:	Doctoral degree program Medical Imaging students Perception Radiographers
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Summary:	Introduction: Medical imaging or radiography as a profession has evolved considerably. As a result, the radiography/medical imaging program would need to be upgraded to keep up with the changes. The purpose of this study was to find out how final-year radiography students feel about the proposed six-year Doctor of Radiography/Medical Imaging program. Methods: From June to October 2021, a cross-sectional study of final-year radiography students was undertaken at the University of Cape Coast. All students received pilot tested questionnaires through email. There were 29 questions in all, grouped into three sections A, B and C. Data was analyzed statistically with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Results: This survey drew a total of 83 students, with 62 males (75%) and 21 females (25%) participating. The mean of all the listed items in section B was 1.78 while C was 1.77. This indicated strong optimistic about the proposed program's ability to generate high-quality, exceptional and diverse imaging specialists. Conclusion: The final year students had a favorable perception toward the proposed six-year Doctor of Radiography/Medical Imaging program. As a result, they are confident that the program would result in more flexible imaging experts than the four-year bachelor's degree.
ISSN:	2387-3345 2387-3345
DOI:	10.7577/radopen.4758