Radiation dose awareness of radiologic technologists in major Jordanian hospitals

Abstract

Background: Radiology staff needs to jus fy the radia on exposures in order to protect themselves and others from radia on risks. The aims of this study were to examine the awareness level of radia on dose and protec on amongst radiographers and to compare their performance between major Jordanian hospitals. Materials and Methods: A cross-sec onal survey was conducted in 4 major Jordanian hospitals. A total of 85 radiographers agreed to par cipate in the study. The ques onnaire included demographic informa on, general radia on protec on, radia on dose es ma on and radia on induced cancer risk sec ons. Results: The average total score of radiographers in all hospitals was less than 50%. The lowest score was for radia on induced cancer ques ons sec on (34%). There was no significant difference in the level of awareness between radiographers from different hospitals except for the radia on dose awareness sec on (p= 0.001). Experience and training courses did not correlate significantly with the total score or with the score of individual sec ons. Conclusion: The level of radia on dose and protec on awareness amongst radiographers in the sampled Jordanian hospitals is inadequate. At this stage, establishing an annual assessment of the radiographer's awareness through the Jordanian na onal radia on agency is highly encouraged.

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