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Heidi Thomas¹, Kathleen Naidoo¹, Penelope Engel-Hills¹

¹Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.

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This study developed a resilience model for diagnostic radiography (DR) students facing clinical challenges. The model emphasizes facilitation, self-efficacy, and social connections to enhance student preparedness and well-being.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Radiography
Psychology

Background:

Increased demand for radiography examinations leads to higher radiographer workload.
Student radiographers report unpreparedness, lack of confidence, and anxiety in clinical settings.
Challenges in communication and interpersonal engagement hinder student recovery from difficult experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of a model for facilitating resilience in diagnostic radiography (DR) students.
To present the finalized resilience model for DR students.

Main Methods:

A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, contextual, and theory-generative approach was employed.
Focus groups were conducted with first-year DR students.
Expert input from model development, radiography, and nursing education informed the final model.

Main Results:

Thematic analysis of focus groups identified four key themes: understanding resilience, clinical workplace readiness, interpersonal interactions, and adaptation.
Central concepts identified through inductive reasoning include facilitation, self-efficacy, and social connections.
These concepts form the foundation of the developed resilience model.

Conclusions:

The developed model provides a framework for fostering resilience in diagnostic radiography students.
Educators are recommended to utilize this model to support student development.