The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of X-ray examination prescribers before the advent of CT in Central Africa Republic. It was a descriptive study from October to December 2018 among radiology prescribers of the internal medicine and emergency departments of the Bangui Hospital and University Centers. The material used consisted of individual questionnaire cards. Each answer to just one question was scored as 1 point. An overall knowledge score of less than 10 points was rated worse; between 10 and 11, it was classified average; between 12 and 13; he was ranked fairly well and between 14 and 16 he was ranked very well. Out of a total of 85 practitioners, 68 responded to the questionnaires. The average age was 39 years (± 10), men accounted for 72%, 26.5% of the practitioners were State Graduate Nurses (FDI), 33.8% were general practitioners, 16.1% were health assistants (AS) and 11.8% were medical specialists and students in the last year of medical training. The overall average knowledge score varies by staff profile. No statistically significant relationship was observed between the level of radiation protection knowledge of staff. Almost all of the respondents (97%) said they wanted to participate in radiation protection training for the patient. The training of radiographic examination prescribers is essential, and a guide to the correct use of medical imaging examinations must also be made available to them.
Le but de l'étude était de déterminer le profil du personnel de radiologie exerçant dans les principales structures sanitaires de Centrafrique et d'y répertorier toutes les installations. C'était étude descriptive réalisée entre le mois d'octobre et le mois de novembre 2018 sous forme d'enquête. L'ensemble du personnel était constitué de 18 praticiens, tous de sexe masculin, avec un moyen de 47,55 ans. La durée moyenne d'années d'expérience était de 12,77ans (extrêmes de 2 à 33 ans). Le personnel était composé de médecins radiologues (n= 4 ; 22,2%), des techniciens supérieurs en radiologie et imagerie médicale (n= 7; 38,9%), des infirmiers diplômés d'Etat (IDE), (n=3 ; 16,7%) et des assistants de santé (AS), (n=4 ; 22,2 %) Il n'existait aucun personnel en matière de radioprotection et de maintenance des installations radiologiques. Le parc radiologique était constitué exclusivement de la radiographie standard et de l'échographie. L'IRM et la TDM ne comptaient pas parmi les installations radiologiques. Le personnel de radiologie et le parc radiologique de Centrafrique ne répondent pas encore aux exigences de la médecine moderne.
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