EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE ADOPTION OF VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY IN RADIOGRAPHY TRAINING IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTHEAST, NIGERIA.
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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the challenges associated with implementing virtual reality technology in radiography training and education in selected schools in the southeast region.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was adopted which included 14 respondents involved in radiography training and education across four universities in the south-east, Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection in this study was a comprehensive online questionnaire. The questionnaire measured the demographic information of the respondents, level of adoption and implementation of VR in their institutions, challenges in VR adoption, strategies, and solutions to these challenges. These questions were tested for internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha reliability test and a coefficient value of 0.562 got.
Results: The results of this study showed that financial constraints (n=8, 57%) and lack of technical support or expertise (n=8, 57%) are major challenges in adopting VR technology in radiography education and training. Seven respondents (50%) agreed that technical difficulties are another major challenge in adopting VR technology in radiography education and training. Challenges of virtual reality technology were believed to have an overall negative impact on the adoption of virtual reality technology in radiography instruction and training (n=10, 71%). The study also indicated how these challenges affected the efficacy and standard of radiography education, with 10 respondents (71%) claiming these challenges to be detrimental.
Conclusion: The adoption of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in radiography training and education faces significant challenges in southeast, Nigeria.
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