Knowledge and Attitude of European Urology Residents About Ionizing Radiation

Söylemez, Haluk; Sancaktutar, Ahmet Ali; Sılay, Mesrur Selçuk; Penbegül, Necmettin; Bozkurt, Yaşar; Atar, Murat; Altunoluk, Bülent; Bodakçı, Mehmet Nuri; Hatipoğlu, Namık Kemal

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2012.07.097

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“…In particular, an underestimation of doses for abdominal CT and coronarography (the most risky exams in the list) emerges. These findings are consistent with previous studies [8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19]. …”

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“…The ratio of the correct answers to the question about the lifetime risk of inducing a fatal cancer from an abdominal CT is in accordance with the evidence from the study of Soylemez et al [14], performed between Urology residents (3.2%). In contrast, overseas studies [10, 13, 15] report correct estimation of the lifetime risk by more responders (12.5%–27.5%).…”

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confidence: 88%

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Are physicians aware enough of patient radiation protection? Results from a survey among physicians of Pavia District– Italy

Campanella

Rossi

Giroletti

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundRadiological practices are the first anthropic sources of ionizing radiation exposure of the population. However, a review of recent publications underlines inadequate doctors’ knowledge about doses imparted in medical practices and about patient protection that might explain unnecessary radiological prescriptions. We investigated the knowledge of the physicians of Pavia District (Italy) on the risk of radiation exposure.MethodsA cross sectional study was performed involving the Medical Association of Pavia District. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire, available on-line with private login and password.ResultsFour hundred nineteen physicians fulfilled the questionnaire; 48% of participants reported training about radiation protection. The average percentage of correct answers on the knowledge on ionizing radiation was 62.29%, with a significantly higher result between radiologist. Around 5 and 13% of the responders do not know that, respectively, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance do not expose patients to ionizing radiations. Only 5% of the physicians properly identified the cancer risk rate associated to abdomen computed tomography.ConclusionsThe findings show a quite good level of the general knowledge about ionizing radiations, higher that reported in literature. Nevertheless, we believe the usefulness of training on the risk linked to radiation exposure in medicine for physicians employed in every area.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2358-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Are physicians aware enough of patient radiation protection? Results from a survey among physicians of Pavia District– Italy

Campanella

Rossi

Giroletti

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…A multitude of measures can be taken to this effect [1,2]. Unfortunately, it has been seen in various studies that the urologists do not attribute significant attention towards radiation safety [3,4]. The urology residents constitute a very important group in the ladder of urologic care.…”

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The Knowledge of Radiation and the Attitude Towards Radio-Protection among Urology Residents in India

Jindal¹

2015

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“…Soylemez et al, compared personnel based on their knowledge and attitude toward radiation protection and found no significant difference between them based on working experience (18).…”

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Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Personnel in Operating Room, ERCP, and ESWL Towards Radiation Hazards and Protection

Moshfegh

Hasanzadeh

Jadidi

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Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud

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Background: Recently, X-rays radiation hazards rise with the exposure of patients and personnel. Exposure of people to radiation in the operating rooms is an important problem to study the safety of personnel and patients. To date, few studies are accomplished to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among personnel in hospitals. The current study aimed at evaluating KAP level of radiation hazards and protection amongst personnel in the operating room. Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross sectional study was conducted in 11 provinces of Iran from 2014 to 2015. Respondents in the current study were 332 personnel of operating room, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Demographic characteristics, as well as knowledge, attitude, and practice levels of operating room personnel were collected. The selected hospitals were 3 types (educational, non-educational, and private clinics) located in 5 different regions of Iran (Tehran, Center, East, North, and West). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and statistical analyses were accomplished with the one-way ANOVA. Results: The current study results showed no statistically significant difference in the KAP level of operating room personnel towards radiation protection for both genders (P = 0.1), time since graduation (P = 0.4), and work experience (P = 0.1). According to the analyses, the highest level of KAP concerning radiation protection was observed in the personnel of private clinics (mean score = 53.60) and the lowest value was observed in non-educational hospitals (mean score = 45.61). Besides, the KAP level was significantly higher in the Northern region (P < 0.0001) and the lowest was observed in the hospital personnel of the Central region (mean score = 34.27). Conclusions:The current study findings showed that the level of KAP regarding radiation protection among operating room personnel was inadequate and it is necessary to pay attention to the principles of radiation protection in the operating room. In this regard, holding courses on radiation protection and an elaborate educational program might be useful.

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Knowledge and Attitude of European Urology Residents About Ionizing Radiation

Cited by 56 publications

References 17 publications

Are physicians aware enough of patient radiation protection? Results from a survey among physicians of Pavia District– Italy

Are physicians aware enough of patient radiation protection? Results from a survey among physicians of Pavia District– Italy

The Knowledge of Radiation and the Attitude Towards Radio-Protection among Urology Residents in India

Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Personnel in Operating Room, ERCP, and ESWL Towards Radiation Hazards and Protection

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