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

Forfattere

  • Emmanuel Fiagbedzi University of capecoast https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3444-5211
  • Philip Nii Gorleku University of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Savanna Nyarko University of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Bernard Frimpong University of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Alberta Adjei Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Allied Health Science, Department of Medical Diagnostics, Kumasi-Ghana.
  • Abel Nkrumah University of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6611-6311

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/radopen.4758

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

Doctoral degree program, Medical Imaging students, Perception, Radiographers

Sammendrag

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.

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Publisert

2022-11-09

Hvordan referere

Fiagbedzi, E., Gorleku, P. N., Nyarko, S., Frimpong, B., Adjei, A., & Nkrumah, A. (2022). Perception of final year radiography students towards the proposed six-year Doctor of Radiography/Medical Imaging program. Radiography Open, 8(1), 51–60. https://doi.org/10.7577/radopen.4758

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