Alyami Jaber, Alsharif Walaa, Almutairi Fahad F, Alyami Ali S, Khalifa Nahla, Angawi Blal, Alotaibi Hussam, Aljedaani Haitham, Alaabsi Majed, Alfuraih Abdulrahman M, Alyami Mohammed H
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Animal House Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022 Aug 4;13:797-808. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S355596. eCollection 2022.
Effective teaching and supervision within hospitals play an essential role in training radiography students. However, inadequate preparation of teaching roles has been highlighted over the last three decades as a problem for many radiographers. This can lead to inadequate preparation and a lack of confidence in the supervisory role, which may affect the students' learning experience. Few studies in Saudi Arabia have investigated the skills and resources needed by radiographers to become effective and confident teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences and confidence of clinical radiographers in teaching radiography students and establish the areas of support they require to be more effective in their clinical teaching role.
An online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from radiographers working in Saudi Arabia's radiology departments. Radiographers who were involved in the supervision of students are included in the study. A total of 159 radiographers participated in the study.
The findings showed that radiographers were reasonably confident in four domains: introducing students and familiarizing them within the practice environment, supervision, facilitating students' learning, and assisting students to integrate into the practice environment while some areas required further development. The finding also indicated high number of students believed that providing an accurate perspective on the philosophy of the environment is not applicable to them.
The article concludes with a recommendation for further support and guidance for radiographers in teaching roles from institutions. The study provided insights into the world of clinical supervisors in radiology departments. Informative feedback to students during their clinical training by clinical supervisors is a key strategy to fill the gap between theory and practice experienced by students. Additionally, the importance for implementation of ongoing professional development for radiographers is advised to ensure the quality of clinical placement for radiography students.
医院内的有效教学与监督在放射学学生培训中起着至关重要的作用。然而，在过去三十年里，教学角色准备不足一直是许多放射技师面临的问题。这可能导致准备不充分以及对监督角色缺乏信心，进而可能影响学生的学习体验。沙特阿拉伯很少有研究调查放射技师成为有效且自信的教师所需的技能和资源。因此，本研究旨在探索临床放射技师在教授放射学学生方面的经验和信心，并确定他们在临床教学角色中更有效发挥作用所需的支持领域。
采用在线问卷和半结构化访谈从沙特阿拉伯放射科工作的放射技师收集数据。参与学生监督工作的放射技师纳入本研究。共有159名放射技师参与了该研究。
研究结果表明，放射技师在四个领域有一定信心：向学生介绍并使其熟悉实践环境、监督、促进学生学习以及协助学生融入实践环境，不过有些领域需要进一步发展。研究结果还表明，大量学生认为提供关于环境理念的准确观点对他们不适用。
本文最后建议机构为担任教学角色的放射技师提供进一步的支持和指导。该研究深入了解了放射科临床督导的情况。临床督导在学生临床培训期间提供信息丰富的反馈是填补学生理论与实践差距的关键策略。此外，建议为放射技师实施持续专业发展，以确保放射学学生临床实习的质量。
