title: Students' expectations of clinical teachers.
abstract: Clinical instructors play an essential role in the education of all health care students, including radiation therapy students. However, a review of the literature shows that no studies have examined radiation therapy students' expectations of their clinical instructors. To assess those expectations, a national survey was conducted of 282 radiation therapy students enrolled in 61 programs in 28 states. Survey results then were analyzed to generate a list of the students' expectations of clinical instructors and to look at possible significant relationships between the various groups surveyed. Survey results showed that the most common expectation among first-, second- and third-year radiation therapy students was that their clinical instructors "take time, both in explaining procedures and answering questions." Among fourth-year students, the most commonly cited expectation for clinical instructors was that they "model professionalism."
authors.affiliation: California State University, Long Beach, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DeVos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011361:Professional Competence; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards; D013336:Students, Health Occupations; D013663:Teaching; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*