A SURVEY STUDY OF RADIATION PROTECTION AWARENESS AMONG RADIOLOGY TECHNICIANS IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A SURVEY STUDY OF RADIATION PROTECTION AWARENESS AMONG RADIOLOGY TECHNICIANS IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Published:2020-10 Issue:1 Volume:192 Page:36-40
ISSN:0144-8420
Container-title:Radiation Protection Dosimetry
language:en
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Author:

Aras Serhat¹^ORCID,Tanzer Ihsan Oguz²^ORCID,Ikizceli Turkan³

Affiliation:

1. Medical Imaging Techniques Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Tibbiye Cad. No:38, 34668, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

2. Biomedical Technology Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Tibbiye Cad. No:38, 34668, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

3. Haseki Training and Research Hospital Radiology Department, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Adnan Adivar Cad, 34130 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Abstract We investigate the ionizing radiation exposure awareness and subject matter knowledge among clinical radiology technicians working in state and private hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia. Research data are collected via face to face interviews with a prepared questionnaire performed between April and May 2018 in Mogadishu, Somalia. A total of 61 clinical radiology technicians working in 10 state and private hospitals in Mogadishu volunteered to be part of this study. Among the participants, awareness of the harmful effects of ionizing radiation and sufficient subject matter knowledge were lacking. In addition, radiation protection equipment during radiological examinations were not adequately used by clinical radiology technicians. Our results indicate a necessity to retrain and improve the technician education curriculum before and after graduation to create a safer environment both for hospital staff and patients during radiological examinations.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine,Radiation,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/192/1/36/35268388/ncaa191.pdf

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