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. 2024 Apr 30;24(1):479.
doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05460-9.

Students' and junior doctors' perspectives on radiology education in medical school: a qualitative study in the Netherlands

Frederike S Harthoorn  1   2 , Sascha W J Scharenborg  3   4 , Monique Brink  4 , Liesbeth Peters-Bax  4 , Dylan J H A Henssen  4
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Students' and junior doctors' perspectives on radiology education in medical school: a qualitative study in the Netherlands

Frederike S Harthoorn et al. BMC Med Educ. .

Abstract

Background: Modern medicine becomes more dependent on radiologic imaging techniques. Over the past decade, radiology has also gained more attention in the medical curricula. However, little is known with regard to students' perspectives on this subject. Therefore, this study aims to gain insight into the thoughts and ideas of medical students and junior doctors on radiology education in medical curricula.

Methods: A qualitative, descriptive study was carried out at one medical university in the Netherlands. Participants were recruited on social media and were interviewed following a predefined topic list. The constant comparative method was applied in order to include new questions when unexpected topics arose during the interviews. All interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded. Codes were organized into categories and themes by discussion between researchers.

Results: Fifteen participants (nine junior doctors and six students) agreed to join. From the coded interviews, four themes derived from fifteen categories arose: (1) The added value of radiology education in medical curricula, (2) Indispensable knowledge on radiology, (3) Organization of radiology education and (4) Promising educational innovations for the radiology curriculum.

Conclusion: This study suggests that medical students and junior doctors value radiology education. It provides insights in educational topics and forms for educational improvement for radiology educators.

Keywords: Learning objectives; Medical School Curriculum; Radiology Education; Students’ perspectives.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Summary of students’ perspectives on radiology education in medical curricula organized in themes and categories
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A list of mentioned structures or 1 abnormalities that junior doctors should recognize according to the respondents
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Suggested educational forms per educational topic
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