Attitudes towards a career in radiation therapy

Twenty-three diagnostic radiologic technologists and twenty-four radiation therapy technologists employed in six health care facilities (hospitals and a cancer center) in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex participated in a study to determine if there existed a difference in the two groups' attitude toward a career in radiation therapy. A researcher-developed Radiation Therapy Center Attitude Inventory (RTCAI) was designed to assess individuals' attitude toward working in the field of radiation therapy. The instrument's content validity and ex post facto reliability was determined. The Cronbach Alpha reliability was found to be 0.747. Subjects' mean scores were determined and utilized in t-test analysis of five hypotheses. There was no significant difference in attitudes demonstrated by the two groups of technologists toward a career in radiation therapy. Yet, orientation and learning experiences in radiation therapy may be a viable strategy to assist students to learn about this career.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Sciences Instruction

Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Year dc:date.issued

1988

Author dc:creator

• Wheeler, Cassandra

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Cramer, Barbara J.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Morrison, Eileen E.
• Cockerline, Alan

• Diagnostic radiologic technology
• Radiation therapy technologists
• Radiation Therapy Career Attitude Inventory (RTCAI)

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9502

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:twu-ir.tdl.org:11274/9502