Aims and objectives
The main goal of this research was to identify and describe the perception of internship supervisors of the radiography students in clinical environment about their competencies,
skills and characteristics.
Methods and materials
This was a quantitative,
descriptive and correlational study.
The instrument used was the “Clinical Learning Assessment Inventory-Mentor” (CLASI-M) from Abreu & Calvário (2005) adapted to the reality of the radiography students.
This was a paper-based instrument delivered and filled by the radiographer supervisors.
The sample was composed by34 valid questionnaires from supervisors of the final-year undergraduate radiography students from a public university.
Results
The supervisor's perception of the student's knowledge at the beginning and during the internship can be seen in Table 1.
The supervisor role in the integration and development of the professional socialization of the student can be seen in Table 2.
The supervisor's perception of the student's performance during and at the end of the internship can be seen in Table 3.
The Spearman's correlations with Question 24 “Were you satisfied with the students' availability?" was statistically significant,
with positive moderate correlations (0.4 <Rs <0.6)....
Conclusion
The training and education provided to the undergraduate radiography students prior to their internship is sufficient to assure the gradual development of the competencies and characteristics of the future radiographers.
Additionally,
the effective integration into the multidisciplinary team and a relationship of trust with the supervisor are also fundamental for the student’s development.
The pedagogical atmosphere is considered pivotal,
with reference to students’ learning activities and competent development within the clinical setting.
The most desired competencies in a student by supervisors are communication skills with...
Personal information
António Abrantes (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA.UÉvora (Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – Évora Centre) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG).
E-mail:
[email protected]
Vera Gaspar (BSc),
Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Luís Ribeiro (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CIDAF - University of Coimbra (Centro de Investigação...
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