Transistion from clinical practitioner to academic educator: the experiences of radiography lecturers in Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20241117Keywords:
Academic, Practitioners, Radiography EducationAbstract
Background: clinical educators are essential in radiography education programmes. Transitioning from clinical practicing radiographers to academic educators is a rewarding journey. This study was designed to examine the experience of Radiography Lecturers in the Nigerian universities that converted from radiography practitioners to academic educators.
Materials and methods: a Google form questionnaire-based study design was conducted among 35 radiography lecturers in Nigeria. Only lecturers in Nigerian Universities who had worked as radiography clinical practitioners before transited to academics and consented to participate in this study were included. The questionnaire captured responses on socio-demographic variables, challenges, barriers, successes of transition from practitioners to academic educators.
Results: the majority 17(48,6 %) of the respondents earned income of above #251 000,00 as a practicing radiographers. Of the 35 respondents, the majority 12(34,3 %) each respectively earned #101 000,00 -#150 000,00 and #151 000,00 - #200 000,00 as an academic radiographers. Majority 17(48,6 %) of the respondents agreed that the main challenge they are encountering as an academic educator is rigorous research activities. Family issues affected smooth transition process as 23(65,7 %) of the respondents agreed to that. Majority 18(51,4 %) perceived mentorship as the key factor responsible for smooth transition from practice to academic. There was statistically significant relationship between gender and challenges encountered by the responders (χ2 = 28,194, p = 0,00).
Conclusion: the respondents experienced different challenges as they transited from clinical practice to academic. Mentorship is the key factor that militated against the smooth transition process. There was statistically significant relationship between gender and challenges encountered by the responders
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