PERCEPTION OF SISTER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABOUT RADIOGRAPHY PROFESSION IN NIGERIA
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Objective: To investigate the perception of sister professional groups in Nigeria towards radiography profession.
Methods: Questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 160 healthcare professionals from five professional groups. The respondents scored radiographers on some characteristics of professional occupations.
Results: Only in education was radiography scored 70.0 % and above by respondents. The range of scores in other areas was 55 – 65 %.
Conclusion: Nigerian radiographers need to strive harder to improve public perception on many indices.
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