Knowledge of Radiation Hazards, Radiation Protection Practices and Clinical Profile of Health Workers in a Teaching Hospital in Northern Nigeria

Awosan, Kehinde Joseph; Ibrahim, Mariam; Saidu, SA; Ma'aji, Sadisu Mohammed; Danfulani, Mohammed; Yunusa, E; Ikhuenbor, D B; Ige, Taofeeq

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/20398.8394

Cited by 35 publications

(39 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…These results are consistent with the present study in the lack of practice; despite the fact that enough protective tools were available for them, . Awosan et al (2016) in a crosssectional study among radiology, radiotherapy and dentistry staff, found that there was good awareness of radiation hazards among the participants but, poor radiation protection practice was noted, which is similar to the present study.…”

Section: El-feky Et Al (2017) Reportedsupporting

confidence: 88%

Assessment of Awareness and Practice of Ionizing Radiation Protection Procedures Among Exposed Health Care Workers

Ng¹,

2020

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction:Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation is the result of exposure at work sites for diagnostic and therapeutic practices. Ionizing radiation is an energy type in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles. Radiographic imaging is extremely valuable as a diagnostic tool in medical fields leading to different health hazards to health care workers (HCWs) and to the surrounding environment if safety measures are not observed. Aim of work: To assess awareness and practice of ionizing radiation protection procedures among (HCWs) occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation at Zagazig University Hospitals. Materials and methods: All HCWs (technicians, nurses, physicians, and physicists) occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation in diagnostic radiology (DR) department, Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine (CO&NM) department, and Nuclear Medicine (NM) unit who accepted to share in the study were included as study population (No=195). A cross-sectional study was carried out at the previous departments in Zagazig University Hospitals. A self-administered, structured questionnaire composed of three sections, A, B and C was the study tool. Section A comprised questions regarding demographic data, section B included questions about awareness of radiation protection procedures, and section C was composed of questions about safe practices of HCWs regarding ionizing radiation exposures. Results: The study revealed that satisfactory awareness of radiation protection procedures amongHCWs in the three departments was (51.3 %) with no statistically significant difference between different radiation units. But HCWs had inadequate practice score (18%) regarding the use of safety measures of radiation exposure. Satisfactory awareness of radiation protection procedures of Salah Eldeen and Farouk 530 exposed workers was highly significantly associated with higher educational level (44.2%), years of experience ≥ 10 years (36.8 %), being a physician (73.7%) and getting training courses (61.1%).Also, adequate practice of radiation protection procedures among exposed workers was found to be highly significantly associated with higher educational level (74.3%), years of experience ≥ 10 years (68.6%), being a physician (80.0%) and getting training courses (71.4%). Conclusion: satisfactory awareness about radiation protection procedures among exposed HCWs was noted while inadequate practices of radiation protection procedures in the workplace were found.

show abstract

Section: El-feky Et Al (2017) Reportedsupporting

confidence: 88%

Assessment of Awareness and Practice of Ionizing Radiation Protection Procedures Among Exposed Health Care Workers

Ng¹,

2020

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although professional workers were aware of the physical risk associated with working in a facility without adequate safety systems, the majority of them continued to work in the risk scenarios. This finding is in line with the reported poor radiological protection in another study [22]. The working in a radiotherapy facility without / malfunctioned radiation detection systems such as radiation zone monitor, survey meters, and PMD, etc.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Risk perception among the workers in radiotherapy facilities located in North Eastern States, India

Singh

2018

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In the radiotherapy practice, regulator defines risk in terms of physically measurable quantities and attempt to implement the results obtained from the risk assessment of this practice, using quantitative approach. Although such approach has significantly brought down radiation dose, injuries and fatalities to the workers as compared to the radiotherapy practices before World War II, the objectivity concept of risk that limits the assessment regarding physically measurable quantities is widely urged throughout the world. This study examined how the risk associated with radiotherapy practice has been perceived, and experienced by both professional and non-professional workers in the radiotherapy facilities located in Manipur, Meghalaya, and Assam. This study found that professional and nonprofessional workers exhibited different risk perception on the same physical risk. Such different risk perceptions influenced the establishment of radiological protection systems in the facility. Non-professional workers are more likely to be the affected group in a facility having weak radiological protection systems.

show abstract

“…This result was contrary to the results obtained from the study of (26)(27)(28). based on our study and con rmation of studies Briggs-kamara et al and Ria et al, it was found that patients' awareness was de cient (18,19,26,29,30), It should be noted that in our study, most radiation students and staff thought they were well aware and did not need to undergo training. However, in studies Masoumi et al and Rostamzadeh et al, it was found that training reduces radiation risks and increases radiation awareness (27,31).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Awareness assessment of radiation protection, dose levels and complications of radiation exposure in imaging procedures among radiology residents, undergraduate radiology students, radiologists and technicians.

Azadbakht¹,

Dehghani²,

Shafiee³

et al. 2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Identifying the level of radiology students and staffs's awareness of their knowledge of radiation risks and radiation protection and their understanding of radiation dose levels in medical imaging procedures will help global and national lawmakers adjust laws according to the recognized need in studies. The significance of this study is further enhanced when it is considered a lack of radiation awareness may increase the risk of radiation damage to themselves and patients.Method: This Crossectional study is done on 180 participants, including 62 participants were students (radiology residents and technologists), and 118 participants were radiology staff (radiologists and radiographers). For measuring the awareness of participants, a prepared questionnaire which had a total of 22 questions. The poll was divided into three sections of which: Demographics data, Radiation protection awareness, and knowledge of radiologists about dose assessment. The questionnaire reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency utilizing the Cronbach’s alpha (0.85_). A P-value of less than 0.05 was set a threshold for statistical sig-nuisance. Statistical analysis was carried out using software SPSS version 22. Result: Most students believed that 1-year-old girls had the most sensitivity to radiation, while most staff found that radiation risk was unrelated to age and sex. Both staff and students found that crews working in nuclear medicine departments were more exposed to radiation (the majority). Most students and faculty also chose breast tissue as the most sensitive organ against radiation. It should be noted that among the staff responses, a significant number of bones were also selected. In general, students and staff did not have sufficient information about radiation-related illnesses. Approximately 82 percent of students chose a dose of Lumbar X-ray exams between 1 and 50 times the PA chest, and only 9 percent answered the question correctly (100-50 times). However, 27% of employees chose the correct answer. Students on the average dose of mammography had more choice (1-10 times) of a PA chest test, while staff preferred 100-500. (Both groups did not perform well in this question). The crew performed better on the dose resulting from a PET-CT test as well as the dose estimate from a nuclear medicine heart scan, and selected 36% correct response (more than 500 times the PA chest), while students had a lower rating (1-10 times) than others.Conclusion: In self-reported; most students and staffs believed that they had a suitable or sufficient level of awareness of ionizing radiation. Overall, 45% of students and staff rarely had any training or retraining (37%). Radiology students had a better level of knowledge about radiation protection than team, while team had better estimates in discussing dose assessment. In general, students and staff did not have sufficient information about radiation-related illnesses. Students and staff had accurate estimates of the dose received in a PA chest and the average dose of background radiation. Both groups had little information on mammography, but had good knowledge of ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans. In general, staff and students had a good understanding of nuclear medicine dose assessment.

show abstract

Knowledge of Radiation Hazards, Radiation Protection Practices and Clinical Profile of Health Workers in a Teaching Hospital in Northern Nigeria

Cited by 35 publications

References 16 publications

Assessment of Awareness and Practice of Ionizing Radiation Protection Procedures Among Exposed Health Care Workers

Assessment of Awareness and Practice of Ionizing Radiation Protection Procedures Among Exposed Health Care Workers

Risk perception among the workers in radiotherapy facilities located in North Eastern States, India

Awareness assessment of radiation protection, dose levels and complications of radiation exposure in imaging procedures among radiology residents, undergraduate radiology students, radiologists and technicians.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About