Background & Aim: Road accident injuries and fatalities are an ongoing worldwide problem. Thus, this study examined the prevalence of front seatbelt use among Mongolian hospital workers and explored the factors associated with this behavior. Methods: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 750 people who worked in a tertiary hospital; 681 agreed to participate and, among them, 521 (76.5%) provided complete responses. Participants were asked about their personal seatbelt use in the front passenger seat and their demographic characteristics. SPSS version 26 was used for all statistical analyses. Chi-squared and Fisher' s exact tests were used to analyze categorical values, with Mann-Whitney U tests being used to analyze ordinal and numeric values. Results: Approximately five-sevenths (drivers: 73.3%, non-drivers: 71.9%) of participating passengers "always" used seatbelts while in a front passenger seat, according to the self-questionnaires. A multivariate analysis revealed that the timing of seatbelt use while one is in the driver' s seat before starting the engine and experiences of traffic accidents while riding in a car were associated with drivers using the front passenger seatbelt. Conclusions: We suggest that educational programs on seatbelt use should be developed and delivered for interventions concerning, and promoting seatbelt use before starting the engine.

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Objective: To investigate the association between the practice of radiation safety principles (PRSP) and participation in radiation safety refresher courses among Mongolian radiology professionals. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The questionnaire was distributed to 250 participants, and 156 questionnaires were analyzed. Results: Only 59.6％ of radiologists and 59.8％ of technicians used lead aprons regularly. Less than half of the professionals tried to minimize the time of the procedure (28.8％ and 28.3％) and to distance themselves from the X-ray source (42.9％ and 37.0％). The professionals who participated in radiation safety refresher courses had practiced the safety principles better than those who had not (p＝0.028). Conclusion:In Mongolia, many radiology professionals did not practice proper radiation protection, but participation in radiation safety refresher courses was effective. Besides the importance of personal protective equipment supplies, further education and training for radiation safety for the professionals are required.