| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Introduction: Radiation exposure during radiological examination is a health concern, of which radiology professionals should be cognizant. We sought to evaluate the radiation protection knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) amongst radiology staff of hospitals across 10 provinces of Iran. Materials and Methods: For evaluating the level of radiation protection KAP, 553 radiology staff were enrolled. A 32-item questionnaire was designed to assess radiation protection KAP, the validity which was confirmed by members of the Medical Physics and Biostatistics departments. The questionnaire evaluated the respondents' knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards the basic principles of radiation protection, the necessity of using protective equipment, and their performance in the implementation of radiation protection recommendations. Results: We found no significant difference in the level of radiation protection KAP between male and female radiology staff and among those with different educational levels and ages (P>0.05). However, there was a significant association between radiation protection KAP and working experience, hospital size, and hospital type (P< 0.05). Further, no significant difference was observed in the radiation protection KAP level among radiology staff of different regions (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our results showed that the level of radiation protection KAP among radiology staff is inadequate. This might be due to the lack of ongoing training courses concerning protection against ionizing radiation. Thus, sustained training of radiation protection principles can promote KAP among the staff of radiology departments, and in turn, reduce public dose from medical diagnostic modalities. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Hamed Masoumi
Student Research Committee and Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Hadi Hasanzadeh
Cancer Research Center and Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Majid Jadidi
Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Majid Mirmohammadkhani
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Ahmad Bitarafan-Rajabi
Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Ali Abedelahi
Department of Anatomical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
| Alireza Emadi
Deputy of Research and Technology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Mitra Bokharaeian
Student Research Committee and Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Fatemeh Shabani
Student Research Committee and Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Shima Moshfegh
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Danial Seifi
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Tahereh Khani
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Mohamad Sanchooli
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Athar Ehtiati
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Mohammad Hosein Vali
Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Abbas Ziari
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Sanaz Vali
Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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