A comparative study of job performance between associate radiologic technology Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology graduates and hospital trained radiologic technologist

Date of Completion

1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Work Performance, Radiologic Technologists

Abstract

It has been observed by the researchers that the presently employed x-ray technicians were classified into Hospital Trained and Graduates of the course X-ray Technicians. The hospital-trained were those technicians who had undergone informal training by attending scientific and technical seminars conducted by competent medical practitioners. While the graduate x-ray technicians were those technicians who had undergone formal education in the Universities/College which offer the course Radiologic Technology. This fact motivated the researchers to compare the job performance of the two groups of respondents. Specifically, the study aims to find answers to the following questions; (1) What are the performance level of; a) ART/BSRT Graduate x-ray technicians b) Hospital Trained x-ray technicians (2) Is there a significant difference with the performance of the two group of respondents? (3) What are the average number of years as working experience in their field between the hospital trained and graduate x-ray technicians. There is no significant difference with regards to job performance between the ART/BSRT Graduates and Hospital - Trained Radiologic Technologists. The subject of the study were 25 Hospital - Trained x-ray technicians and 25 Graduates of the course X-ray Technicians and 25 Graduates of the course X-ray Technicians. Rating scale was used which contained 10 items: 8 items related to technical competence and 2 items related to personality and professional attitude of the technician, so as to rate their over - all performance. The rating scale was accomplished by the chief x-ray technicians of the various hospitals in Cavite, Laguna, Manila and Quezon City. On the basis of findings, it is therefore concluded that there is no significant difference with regards to job performance between the ART/BSRT Graduates and Hospital - Trained Radiologic Technologists. On the case of the hospital trained, it may be attributed to the length of years in service that makes them perform equally efficient. with the graduates. They have no longer years of putting into practice what they have learned through informal training and other scientific seminars held in the past. On the other hand, perhaps the graduate's strong weapon is the knowledge inculcated in them through formal education in the Universities/Colleges which offer the course Radiologic Technology. New breeds of technicians are tooled with fresh ideas and techniques about modern Radiology which are being taught nowadays. But obviously, the researchers feel that there is a need to improve the standard of teaching in the formal level of education, mainly because they believe that getting into formal education should be the key towards molding better, and more competent generation of x-ray technicians, so as not just to remain on the level of those who have undergone informal training, for the improvement of the Radiology services in the medical profession here in the Philippines.

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