RADIATION PROTECTION BULLETIN ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 12-20.

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Current situation investigation and influencing factor analysis on knowledge, attitude and practice of radiation protection among some medical staff in Changsha City

YANG Xuejiao1, LIU Gaoming1, XIANG Guliang2, NI Qianxi1   

  1. 1. Hunan Cancer Hospital,Changsha 410013;
    2. The Third Xiangya of Central South University,Changsha 410013
  • Received:2024-04-08 Online:2024-08-20 Published:2024-08-20

Abstract: Objective To investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and practice of radiation protection among medical staff, analyze the influencing factors, provide a basis for developing intervention measures to improve radiation protection capability of medical staff. Methods Using the method of cluster sampling, two Category Ⅲ Grade A comprehensive hospitals and two oncology specialized hospitals in Changsha were selected. A self-designed score scale for radiation protection knowledge, attitude and practice was used to investigate the medical staff of medical radiation related departments such as nuclear medicine, radiology imaging, and radiotherapy. The current situation and influencing factors of radiation protection knowledge, attitude and practice among medical staff were analyzed. Results The scores of radiation protection knowledge, attitude and practice of 395 medical staff were (35.02±8.86), (33.50±4.06), (23.66±6.05), and (92.19±15.62), respectively. The knowledge dimension has the lowest score rate at 43.66%, while the attitude dimension has the highest score rate at 96.94%, and the score rate of practice dimension is 85.97%. Analysis shows that different occupational categories, willingness to participate in training, grouping of training frequency, whether personal dose files are established, whether workplace protection meets regulations, professional titles, whether radiation damage has been witnessed, and whether the department regularly checks equipment performance are the main influencing factors on the level of radiation protection knowledge and practice among medical staff (P<0.05). Conclusion Medical staff have a positive attitude towards radiation protection, but their knowledge level is relatively low and their practice needs to be improved. Therefore, a training system should be improved to improve their knowledge, attitude and practice level in radiation protection.

Key words: medical staff, radiation protection, knowledge, attitude and practice

CLC Number: 

  • R14