Table 3.

Representative student radiographer responses contained within main themes.

Emerging theme	Representative responses
Concerns about lack of clinical training	“My main concern is losing the clinical training, because it is so important for our formation as medical technologist.” “Because of the pandemic some institutions are not receiving students for their clinical training, thus we are forced to delay them and advance only with theoretical contents. For that reason, we can't reach the complete learning.” “The main concern is the reduction of practical skills in hospitals. The lack of attendance to clinical placements generates some doubts about my vocational interest with this academic program.” “I'm worried because if we don't have clinical training at the same time with the classes in theoretical contents, we can't deep in that knowledge and when we come back to the clinical training that contents will not be fresh and that can affect the clinical performance during the practice.”
Issues with online learning	“Studying online is so different from doing it face-to-face because we have multiple distractions at home. We need the direct student-teacher interaction to enhance the contents.” “(…) some courses in online modality have less quality if we compare them with the in-face modality.” “It is hard for me to concentrate in the lessons and take it seriously when they are online.” “There is lower academic level in the online modality. The online classes don't reach a high academic standard.”
Fear of the virus and financial concerns	“The online classes are complicated and not always clear, but I prefer the online modality instead of to go in-person to the university and be exposed to the Covid-19.” “[a concern for me is] not been able to pay for the semester in the University because of lack of money and not having a plate of food in the future for the economic impact that the country is having due to the pandemic.” “(…)get infected and bring the virus to my family and my workmates.” “I am afraid to get infected during the clinical rotations and bring the virus to my family.”
Delays to progression and graduation	“[I am having a] delay in the academic plan and uncertainty about the next semesters.” “Not been able to finish my professional formation in the proposed period.” “I am concern that the time to finish the academic plan has been duplicated because of the pandemic.” “The clinical training has been affected because of the Covid-19 and that situation delays the academic plan.”
The pandemic and its impact on mental health	“Other of my bigger concerns is my mental health, because of the online classes and the pandemic. Now I have anxiety attacks and lots of stress.” “I think that the quarantine has affected so much our mental health and motivation to study.” “It is frustrating and boring to be seated in an online class. I have never been so desperate.”