Assessment of Adherence to Radiation Protection Protocol and Practice in Radiology Department (Research Article)

Author(s): Ali Aldhebaib, Gokulchandra Singh Oinam, Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alsubaie and Fahad Farraj Alqabbani, Radiological Sciences Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

Abstract: Aims: This study assesses the knowledge of radiation protection and adherence to radiation safety measurements of healthcare workers who employ ionizing radiation as a day-to-day practice. Material and Methods: Data on 130 occupational workers who work in the radiology department of King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were acquired using a convenience sampling technique. The duration of the study was from May 2021 to December 2021. A cross-sectional study and a suitably and structured questionnaire adapted from the previous similar studies was used. Results: A total of 130 distributed questionnaires, 101 of which were received back with a response rate of 77.69%. In total, 37 (36.6%) female and 64 (63.4%) male radiographers participated in this study. Conclusion: Our study showed that the majority of the radiographers had high to moderate adherence to radiation protection practices, except for a few of the parameters.

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