Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation?
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Purpose: We assessed and evaluated attitudes and knowledge regarding ionizing radiation of urology surgery room staff. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to urology surgery room personnel in Turkey, between June and August 2013. The questionnaire included demographic questions and questions regarding radiation exposure and protection. Results: In total, 127 questionnaires were answered. Of them, 62 (48.8%) were nurses, 51 (40.2%) were other personnel, and 14 (11%) were radiological technicians. In total, 113 (89%) participants had some knowledge of radiation, but only 56 (44.1%) had received specific education or training regarding the harmful effects of radiation. In total, 92 (72.4%) participants indicated that they used a lead apron and a thyroid shield. In the subgroup that had received education about the harmful effects of radiation, the use ratio for all protective procedures was 21.4% (n=12); this ratio was only 2.8% (n=2) for those with no specific training; the difference was statistically significant (p=0.004). Regarding dosimeters, the use rates were 100% for radiology technicians, 46.8% for nurses, and 31.4% for other hospital personnel; these differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). No significant relationship between working period in the surgery room, number of daily fluoroscopy procedures, education, task, and use of radiation protection measures was found. Conclusions: It is clear that operating room-allied health personnel exposed to radiation do not have sufficient knowledge of ionizing radiation and they do not take sufficient protective measures. |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation?Radiation InjuriesMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresABSTRACT Purpose: We assessed and evaluated attitudes and knowledge regarding ionizing radiation of urology surgery room staff. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to urology surgery room personnel in Turkey, between June and August 2013. The questionnaire included demographic questions and questions regarding radiation exposure and protection. Results: In total, 127 questionnaires were answered. Of them, 62 (48.8%) were nurses, 51 (40.2%) were other personnel, and 14 (11%) were radiological technicians. In total, 113 (89%) participants had some knowledge of radiation, but only 56 (44.1%) had received specific education or training regarding the harmful effects of radiation. In total, 92 (72.4%) participants indicated that they used a lead apron and a thyroid shield. In the subgroup that had received education about the harmful effects of radiation, the use ratio for all protective procedures was 21.4% (n=12); this ratio was only 2.8% (n=2) for those with no specific training; the difference was statistically significant (p=0.004). Regarding dosimeters, the use rates were 100% for radiology technicians, 46.8% for nurses, and 31.4% for other hospital personnel; these differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). No significant relationship between working period in the surgery room, number of daily fluoroscopy procedures, education, task, and use of radiation protection measures was found. Conclusions: It is clear that operating room-allied health personnel exposed to radiation do not have sufficient knowledge of ionizing radiation and they do not take sufficient protective measures.Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia2015-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382015000500982International braz j urol v.41 n.5 2015reponame:International Braz J Urol (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia (SBU)instacron:SBU10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2014.0351info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTok,AdemAkbas,AlparslanAytan,NimetAliskan,TamerCicekbilek,IzzetKaba,MehmetTepeler,Abdulkadireng2015-11-27T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1677-55382015000500982Revistahttp://www.brazjurol.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||brazjurol@brazjurol.com.br1677-61191677-5538opendoar:2015-11-27T00:00International Braz J Urol (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia (SBU)false |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? Tok,Adem Radiation Injuries Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Are the urology operating room personnel aware about the ionizing radiation? |
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Tok,Adem |
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Tok,Adem Akbas,Alparslan Aytan,Nimet Aliskan,Tamer Cicekbilek,Izzet Kaba,Mehmet Tepeler,Abdulkadir |
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Akbas,Alparslan Aytan,Nimet Aliskan,Tamer Cicekbilek,Izzet Kaba,Mehmet Tepeler,Abdulkadir |
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Tok,Adem Akbas,Alparslan Aytan,Nimet Aliskan,Tamer Cicekbilek,Izzet Kaba,Mehmet Tepeler,Abdulkadir |
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Radiation Injuries Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
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Radiation Injuries Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
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ABSTRACT Purpose: We assessed and evaluated attitudes and knowledge regarding ionizing radiation of urology surgery room staff. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to urology surgery room personnel in Turkey, between June and August 2013. The questionnaire included demographic questions and questions regarding radiation exposure and protection. Results: In total, 127 questionnaires were answered. Of them, 62 (48.8%) were nurses, 51 (40.2%) were other personnel, and 14 (11%) were radiological technicians. In total, 113 (89%) participants had some knowledge of radiation, but only 56 (44.1%) had received specific education or training regarding the harmful effects of radiation. In total, 92 (72.4%) participants indicated that they used a lead apron and a thyroid shield. In the subgroup that had received education about the harmful effects of radiation, the use ratio for all protective procedures was 21.4% (n=12); this ratio was only 2.8% (n=2) for those with no specific training; the difference was statistically significant (p=0.004). Regarding dosimeters, the use rates were 100% for radiology technicians, 46.8% for nurses, and 31.4% for other hospital personnel; these differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). No significant relationship between working period in the surgery room, number of daily fluoroscopy procedures, education, task, and use of radiation protection measures was found. Conclusions: It is clear that operating room-allied health personnel exposed to radiation do not have sufficient knowledge of ionizing radiation and they do not take sufficient protective measures. |
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