Teaching medical students about radiation protection—what do they need to know?

Singh, Randhir; McCoubrie, Paul; Burney, K.; Miles, Jeffrey

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2008.06.010

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“…As a result of studies and regulations in the UK (7,8,14), there is a consensus that radiation safety should be taught to medical students, and a formal structure that includes radiology as a core curriculum subject has been created. The Turkish Atomic Energy Agency offers a course on ionising radiation, health risks, and the dosage ranges used in certain procedures.…”

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Evaluation of Awareness on Radiation Protection and Knowledge About Radiological Examinations in Healthcare Professionals Who Use Ionized Radiation at Work

Yurt¹,

Çavuşoğlu²,

Günay³

2014

Mirt

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Objective: In this study, we evaluated the knowledge and perception and mitigation of hazards involved in radiological examinations, focusing on healthcare personnel who are not in radiation-related occupations, but who use ionising radiation as a part of their work. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to physicians, nurses, technicians and other staff working in different clinics that use radiation in their work, in order to evaluate their knowledge levels about ionizing radiation and their awareness about radiation doses resulting from radiological examinations. The statistical comparisons between the groups were analyzed with the Kruskal Wallis test using the SPSS program. Results: Ninety two participants took part in the study. Their level of knowledge about ionizing radiation and doses in radiological examinations were found to be very weak. The number of correct answers of physicians, nurses, medical technicians and other personnel groups were 15.7±3.7, 13.0±4.0, 10.1±2.9 and 11.8±4.0, respectively. In the statistical comparison between the groups, the level of knowledge of physicians was found to be significantly higher than the level of the other groups (p=0.005). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that general knowledge in relation to radiation, radiation protection, health risks and doses used for radiological applications are insufficient among health professions using with ionizing radiation in their work.

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Evaluation of Awareness on Radiation Protection and Knowledge About Radiological Examinations in Healthcare Professionals Who Use Ionized Radiation at Work

Yurt¹,

Çavuşoğlu²,

Günay³

2014

Mirt

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“…Such disappointing findings warrant a systematic, comprehensive evaluation of the knowledge of basic radiation protection issues needed for daily practice by students in training (such as medical students, radiography students, and radiology residents), in an attempt to gain insight about the current status of radiation protection education among those who will order, perform or interpret medical imaging examinations in their future professional life. In this perspective, the advantages of creating a positive radiation safety culture in the higher education and research sectors have been outlined, with continuous education and testing for all people involved (including students during their training period) being key to optimise performance, minimise errors, and protect the entire workforce as well as the general public and the environment [13][14][15].…”

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Awareness of radiation protection and dose levels of imaging procedures among medical students, radiography students, and radiology residents at an academic hospital: Results of a comprehensive survey

Faggioni

Paolicchi

Bastiani

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European Journal of Radiology

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“…Doctor's justification of diagnostic imaging requests depends on their experience and knowledge of radiation doses of these investigations. This has been of concern among faculty members in charge of undergraduate medical students, since this knowledge should already be developed at the undergraduate level [3][4][5] . Since 1989 and up to date, several studies were questioning medical student's knowledge related to ionizing radiation and more research has been conducted on the topic.…”

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Medical Student's Knowledge of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protection in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rahmatullah¹,

Alela²,

Alanazi³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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This study aimed to assess the knowledge of medical students in ionizing radiation and to study the effect of a 3-hour lecture in correcting their misconceptions. Methods: a cohort study was conducted on medical students at Almaarefa Colleges, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the academic year 2015-2016. A 7-question multiple choice test type questionnaires administered before and after a 3-hour lecture was used to assess their knowledge. The data were collected from December 2015 to February 2016. The lecture was given to 333 (72%) participants, out of the total of 459 medical students. It covered topics in ionizing radiation and radiation protection. The questionnaire was validated and analyzed by 3 content experts. Results: of the 333 who attended the lecture, only 253 (76%) students completed the pre-and post questionnaire and they were included in this study. The average student score improved from 47-78% representing a gain of 31% in knowledge (p =0.01). Conclusion: the results indicated that the medical student's knowledge regarding ionizing radiation and radiation protection is inadequate. Additional lectures in radiation protection significantly improved their knowledge of the topic and correct their current misunderstanding. This study had shown that even with one dedicated lecture, students can learn and learn general principles regarding ionizing radiation.

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Teaching medical students about radiation protection—what do they need to know?

Cited by 23 publications

References 10 publications

Evaluation of Awareness on Radiation Protection and Knowledge About Radiological Examinations in Healthcare Professionals Who Use Ionized Radiation at Work

Evaluation of Awareness on Radiation Protection and Knowledge About Radiological Examinations in Healthcare Professionals Who Use Ionized Radiation at Work

Awareness of radiation protection and dose levels of imaging procedures among medical students, radiography students, and radiology residents at an academic hospital: Results of a comprehensive survey

Medical Student's Knowledge of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protection in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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