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Assessment Of Patient Attitude To The Involvement Of Students In Radiographic Examinations In Hospitals
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However, while this is of great benefit to the students it may not go
down well with some patients who have reservations about students being
around while they are being examined. While some patients may not have a
problem with having students participate in general radiographic
investigations, they may not want students participating in special or
intimate examinations such as hysterosalpingography (HSG), micturating
cyctourethrography (MCU), gynaecography, mammography, etc
It is
worthy of note that the hospital exists solely because of the patient,
and as such, every aspect of healthcare delivery should be geared
towards patient. The patient is therefore not divested of his rights to
privacy and comfort because he is ill. It is important to note that the
patient pays the bills for his treatment and this requires that his
preferences are acknowledged whenever possible.
When patients are not
comfortable in the examination room then it may be difficult for
radiographic examinations to produce desired results. A good number of
studies have examined how patients feel about the involvement of medical
students in clinical examinations; however, very few studies have
examined how patients feel towards student involvement in radiographic
examinations.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Patients’ consent to being part of the education of Medical Radiography is often taken for granted hence formal consent is not always sought during teaching and patients are sometimes not aware that they are going to be used for teaching activities. Some students of Radiography are not even aware of patients’ right to privacy when they come for radiographic examinations. This study aims to assess the reaction or attitude of patients to the involvement of students in radiographic ex ... Continue reading---
