Identifying Challenges For Faculty Non-faculty Clinical Supervisors In Providing Effective Practical Supervision Of Radiology Technology Students At Chs Aau

This study, conducted in Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department ofrnMedical Radiology Technology was designed to identify challenges faced by faculty and nonfacultyrnclinicalrnsupervisorsrninrnprovidingrneffectivernpracticalrnsupervisionrnofrnRadiologyrnTechnologyrnrnstudentsrnrnat CHS, AAU. The study aims to contribute possible recommendations and ideas forrnimprovement of the quality of teaching at practicum sites. Qualitative research approaches werernused. In this study a total 16 participants (9 Faculty supervisors and 7 Non-faculty supervisors)rnwere selected through purposive sampling techniques and participated in the in-depth interviews.rnData analysis was conducted using thematic analysis. The analysis of interview responsesrnidentified four main themes which form the focus of discussion: presence of supervisoryrnguidelines and training, support from administrative bodies, appropriateness of clinical practicalrnsite, and commitment of clinical supervisors. The findings indicate that clinical supervision wasrngiven less attention than the theoretical academic curriculum. The outcomes of the study alsorndraw attention to the concerned bodies on fulfillment of the necessary requirements for thernfaculty and non-faculty supervisors in order to obtain the benefits of clinical supervision.

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