The development of a curriculum—a case study of six centres providing courses in radiographic reporting
1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 5; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1078-8174(99)90033-0
ISSN1532-2831
AutoresNeil Prime, A. Paterson, I. Henderson,
Tópico(s)Radiology practices and education
ResumoAim: To analyse the content of the curricula of radiographic reporting courses in six established sites. Methods: The structures of the six courses were examined by analysis of course materials from the educational institutions. Two sample course documents were scrutinized initially in order to identify major themes. From the information gathered a 27-point questionnaire was developed and distributed to the six educational sites. Results: The data showed the institutions to be placing great importance on meeting the needs of the clinical departments and their patients. Variations were noted in course content, award and measurement of competence. Conclusions: The paper provides an overview of an important paradigm shift in the role of diagnostic radiographers. It is clear that the development of reporting courses should involve close links between academic and clinical sites, with an emphasis on team work.
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