Perception of first year students of health and non-health related courses of De La Salle University-Aguinaldo regarding radiologic technology as profession SY 1995-1996

Date of Completion

1996

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Technology, Radiologic, Education, Career Choice

Abstract

To find out the perceptions of first year students of health and non-health relate courses of DLSU-Aguinaldo regarding the RT as a profession, SY 1995-1996 Specifically, (1) To find out the level of perceptions of the respondents presently enrolled in health and non health related courses regarding the RT as a profession. (2) To determine the differences in the level of perceptions of the respondents regarding RT as a profession. The study was conducted at De La Salle University - Aguinaldo in Dasmariñas, Cavite . The total population of 219 first year students, of whom 151 are enrolled in Health Related Courses (HRC) and 68 in Non-Health Related Courses (NHRC) were includes in the study. The study made use of the descriptive-questionnaire survey method. A questionnaire-checklist was the main data gathering instrument. One hundred fifty one of the total population in the health related courses includes students from the College of Midwifery, Nursing Physical Therapy and Radiologic Technology, and 68 students of the non-health related courses belong to the colleges of Business Administration, Criminology and Education,serve as the respondents of the study. The researchers used random-sampling wherein they divided the entire population into two sub-groups. The first sub-group with 30% of the total population in the health related coursesand the second sub-group with 30% of the non-health related course answeredthequestionnaire-checklist.In analyzing the data, the percentage distribution and chi-square test of association were used as statistical tools. After a careful analysis of the study, the researchers arrived at the following conclusions: (1) The HRC respondents perceived the work of radiologic technology as an aid to treatment of disease with the use of radiation; extension of patient care and positioning. (2) The NHRC respondents had no ideas on the role of the radiologic technologists. (3) There are no significant differences in the perceptions of HRC & NHRC students regarding RT as profession.

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