NDLI: Investigating New Zealand radiation therapy student perceptions about their degree curriculum

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Kane, Paul Gladman, Tehmina Stein, Sarah Timmermans, Julie A.
Abstract	Background Radiation Therapists (RTs) are a key professional grouping in the delivery of health services for cancer patients. The education of RTs in New Zealand has evolved in response to regulatory and clinical workforce requirements. To date, it has lacked a fundamental underpinning of educational theory. Stakeholders, including students, were canvassed for their perspectives on the drivers behind the current curriculum with a view to developing theory which could shape future curricular development. Methods A focus group was conducted with eight student RTs enrolled at the time of the study. A process driven by Constructivist Grounded Theory principles was adopted for the analysis of the resulting data. Results Four themes were established to represent the data: “Being” is prized over “doing”, Change is inevitable, A framework for Professional Identity formation and Modelling is key to learning. Conclusions There is utility in exploring the student perspective around curriculum. The data suggest that students on this programme are engaged with the process of preparing for practice and the connected learning experiences. There is a focus on the patient and the personal values and qualities which result from that focus. While specialist knowledge and technical skills are required for delivering patient care, it is fully expected those aspects of the clinical role will significantly change over time. Even at this early stage in their careers, students recognise the development and need for professional identity formation. Role models are perceived to be a vital part of student learning, be they positive or negative. Scrutiny of the study findings provides reason to question some assumptions which are sometimes made about student practitioners based on factors such as age and gender and the assumed universal ability of practitioners to teach the next generation. The perspectives gained inform the next stage of data collection from this group and theory building that will be reported outside the confines of this article.
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Page Count	9
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-022-03973-9
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2022-12-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics Education Curriculum Radiation therapist Health professional Grounded theory Student experience Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023

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