School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Johnston Building, Brownlow Hill, L69 3GB, UK.
Radiography (Lond). 2022 May;28(2):319-324. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.09.010. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Whilst United Kingdom (UK) student ambitions for role development have been surveyed previously, no literature has explored their specialisation preferences. This study aimed to explore these ambitions and preferences in final year diagnostic radiography undergraduates at a Higher-Education Institute (HEI) in the North-West of England.
University ethical approval was granted for a survey-based study. A questionnaire consisting of 4 closed questions and 6 open questions was distributed in paper format after a taught session. Responses were collated and summarised in Excel (descriptive statistics), and transferred into SPSS (inferential statistics).
The response rate was 75.6% (n = 34/45). Respondents were predominantly female (73.5%), had A-level as their highest qualification (79.4%) and were of 'school-leaver' age (76.5%) at the start of the degree. By overall total, preferences were for reporting (n = 24/101; 23.8%), computed tomography (CT) (n = 20/101; 19.8%) and MRI/ultrasound (both 12/101; 12.5%). CT had more first choices (n = 8) than reporting (n = 7). 73.5% anticipated specialising in less than 2 years, and 100% within 4 years.
Other than a larger percentage having A-level as their highest qualification, the participant demographics were similar to the UK radiography workforce. Reporting, CT, MRI and ultrasound are the specialisation preferences of final year undergraduate diagnostic radiography students. Expectations for the timeline of role development were slightly more ambitious than previously found.
Identification of reporting as the preferred area of specialisation is a novel finding in the context of UK HEIs. Harnessing this ambition will help meet the goals of successive government policy. Ensuring the ambitions of graduate diagnostic radiographers can be satisfied has clear implications for staff retention within the NHS.
虽然英国（UK）学生对角色发展的抱负已经进行了调查，但没有文献探讨过他们的专业偏好。本研究旨在探索英格兰西北部一所高等教育机构（HEI）最后一年放射诊断专业本科生的这些抱负和偏好。
大学伦理委员会批准了一项基于调查的研究。在一次授课后，以纸质形式分发了一份包含 4 个封闭问题和 6 个开放问题的问卷。在 Excel 中汇总和总结了答复（描述性统计），并将其转移到 SPSS（推理统计）中。
回应率为 75.6%（n=34/45）。受访者主要是女性（73.5%），最高学历为 A-level（79.4%），在学位开始时处于“离校生”年龄（76.5%）。总体而言，首选报告（n=24/101；23.8%）、计算机断层扫描（CT）（n=20/101；19.8%）和 MRI/超声（均为 12/101；12.5%）。CT 的首选人数（n=8）多于报告（n=7）。73.5%预计在不到 2 年内专业化，100%在 4 年内。
除了更高比例的人拥有 A-level 作为最高学历外，参与者的人口统计学特征与英国放射科工作人员相似。报告、CT、MRI 和超声是最后一年本科放射诊断学生的专业偏好。对角色发展时间表的期望比之前发现的略微更有野心。
在英国高等教育机构的背景下，报告被确定为首选专业领域是一个新发现。利用这种抱负将有助于实现历届政府政策的目标。确保放射诊断学毕业生的抱负能够得到满足，对 NHS 内部的员工保留具有明确的影响。
