NİLSU CİNİ, ŞULE KARABULUT GÜL, RECEP DEMİRHAN
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia - 2024;35(4):371-377
Objective: The use of radiation in medical diagnosis and surgical procedures is increasing with developing technology. During these routine interventions and procedures, physicians’ decision-making through radiation safety awareness and application of radiation protection knowledge daily will protect themselves, their team, and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure and the negative effects of radiation. We aim to determine awareness and knowledge levels. Methods: Our research was based on evaluating answers to the questionnaire applied to physicians working in the Surgical Units of the hospital. The questionnaire consists of 3 parts. The 1st part of the research questionnaire consisted of 7 questions aimed to collect general information about the physicians participating in the study. The 2nd part of the research questionnaire consisted of 13 questions aimed at analyzing the use of acquired radiation protection awareness in daily practice in the outpatient clinic and operation room. The 3rd part of the research questionnaire consisted of 12 questions aimed to analyze the basic radiation safety and radiation protection knowledge. Results: A total of 172 physicians from surgical units participated in this questionnaire, 96 of them were assistants. In the analysis of 2nd part radiation protection awareness questions, an awareness level of 50% or more was observed in 10 answers. In the analysis of 3rd part general radiation safety and radiation protection knowledge questions, a correct answer level of 50% and more was observed in 6 answers. Conclusion: Radiation protection awareness is teamwork as well as an individual effort. The results of this questionnaire we conducted within our hospital clearly emphasized that our hospital’s chief physician, clinic chiefs, and all physicians in surgical units have high awareness of radiation safety. Knowledge about radiation protection has created optimum working conditions in outpatient clinics and operation rooms.
