Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)

Korean Society of Critical Care Nursing (한국중환자간호학회)
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Effects of Radiation Safety Management Education with the Use of a Booklet for Intensive Care Unit Nurses

중환자실 간호사를 대상으로 소책자를 활용한 방사선 안전관리 교육의 효과

  • Lee, Jeong Eun (Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sang Hee (Department of Nursing, Inje University)
  • 이정은 (부산대학교병원 외상중환자실) ;
  • 김상희 (인제대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.04.16
  • Accepted : 2017.06.19
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the effects that the use of a booklet for intensive care unit nurses had on radiation safety management education (knowledge about and behaviors in radiation safety management, and awareness of anxiety caused by radiation hazards). Methods: A randomized control group pretest-posttest design was used. A booklet about radiation safety management developed by the authors was used as educational material. Participants (N=42) were intensive care unit nurses of P hospital in B city. Training was provided to the experimental group (N=21). Knowledge about and behaviors in radiation safety management and awareness of anxiety caused by radiation hazards were measured by questionnaires before and after the intervention. Data was analyzed by an $X^2$-test, non-paired t-test, and paired t-test. Results: There was a significant difference between groups in knowledge of (t=-14.932, p<.001) and behaviors in (t=-8.297, p<.001) radiation safety management and awareness of anxiety caused by radiation hazards (t=9.378, p<.001). Conclusion: The levels of knowledge about and behaviors in radiation safety management and awareness of anxiety generated by radiation hazards of intensive care unit nurses increased after receiving one session of radiation safety management education using the booklet. Therefore, providing radiation safety management training is suggested as an effective strategy for improving radiation safety management.

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