Background The work as a radiographer includes both nursing care and technology, this means combining advanced technology with good nursing for patients. The work includes performing different technology modalities. This means being responsible for the technical equipment and the patient’s well-being. Purpose The aim in this study is to describe the radiographer’s need for further education seen from a radiographer’s perspective. Methods A qualitative approach with semi-structured interview questions was used to answer the aim of this study. Graneheim and Lundman (2008) description of analysis method was used in this study to process and analyze the content of the interviews. The study includes 11 radiographers from a university hospital in Sweden with participant with over five years of professional experience. Results Three categories where identified: conditions for further education, limited career opportunities and conditions for development, with seven subcategories. The identified subcategories where: opportunity for education, lack of time, lack of information, more specializations, unchanged working conditions, support available, interest available. These categories with the subcategories were identified from the analyzed interviews. The radiographer experienced a lack of career opportunities, lack of time and lack of information. All participants answered yes to the question “do you think a further education is needed”. There was a willingness in further education among all participant especially within intervention, radiation physics and leadership. ConclusionThis study resulted that the radiographer experiencing a lot of difficulties when it comes to further education. The participant also expressed the wishes to be able to get their own title after a further education. This is something that should be introduced and regulated by states where a status or title is guaranteed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-461752 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Gashi, Arlinda |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Radiologi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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