عنوان المقالة:Study for Ionizing Radiation Safety Awareness among Patients in Erbil Hospitals
قاسم احمد علي | Qasim Ahmed Ali | 1291
نوع النشر
مجلة علمية
المؤلفون بالعربي
Dr. Runak Taher Ali1, Dr. Safaa M. Hameed2, Qasim Ahmad Ali3
الملخص العربي
Background: Medical x-ray exposures have the largest man made source of population exposure to ionizing radiation in different countries. Recent developments in medical imaging have led to rapid increases in a number of high dose x-ray examinations performed with significant consequences for individual patient doses and for collective dose to the population as a whole. Although the quantity is low in diagnostic examinations, special attention should be given to this fact in order to minimize unnecessary exposure for patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the level of radiation safety awareness among patients. Methods & Materials: The study was carried out by using questionnaires tailored to the patients at selected hospitals administrated to 260 patients. 239 (91.9%) were responded. The data was analyzed using SSPS 17 package. Results: Equally proportion of female 111(46.4%) and male 128 (53.6%) was found. Of these 84(35.1%) of patients done X-Ray without asking physician, while 142 (59.4%) of patients known that radiation causing damage. Large majority of patients 187 (78.2%) wish knowing about radiation advantage. A few patients 78 (32.6%) knowing radiation warning sign and more than 146 (61.1%) patients repeated X-Ray more than once. Conclusions: The study shows lesser awareness about ionizing radiation. There is need for educations of the public on radiation safety and to allay their fears about radiation. Determine the level of radiation safety awareness among patients.
تاريخ النشر
10/10/2014
الناشر
International Journal of Enhanced Research in Science Technology & Engineering
رابط الملف
تحميل (67 مرات التحميل)
رابط خارجي
www.erpublication.com
الكلمات المفتاحية
Radiation safety, radiation dosimeters, radiation causing damage
رجوع