ELUOJERIO STACY OMOAFEBA

Topic: Occupational Stress Among Radiographers: A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private Clinical Settings. Background of the Study: Occupational Stress is a critical issue affecting healthcare professionals including radiographers which has high tendencies of impacting their wellbeing as well overall working efficiency. While stress is prevalent among radiographers, it is imperative to determine which specific setting it remains prevalent in as well as steps to
mitigate it. Objective of the Study: This study is aimed at analyzing the stress levels between radiographers working in the private and public clinical settings. Methods/Materials: A cross-sectional survey design was adopted involving sixty (60) radiographers in various public and private centers in Benin City. Data was collected using a well-structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Results/Findings: The results revealed that there was a significantly higher stress levelsamong radiographers in the private setting than in the public setting. Conclusion: From this study, it can be concluded that the type of clinical setting is a determinant factor for measuring occupational stress among radiographers in Benin City, Edo state.