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Factors affecting radiation safety management of dental hygienist and anxiety of radiation exposure

치과위생사의 방사선 안전관리 실태 및 피폭 불안감에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Lee, Hye-Kyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Vision College of Jeonju)
  • 이혜경 (전주비전대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2018.03.19
  • Accepted : 2018.06.01
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, safety management behavior, and radiation anxiety of dental hygienists and to analyze affecting factors in order to improve the level of radiation safety management and reduce anxiety. The study period consisted of 280 dental hygienists working in Jeollabuk-do from September 10 to October 31, 2017 using the SPSS 12.0 program, frequency, descriptive statistics, and multiple regression analysis. The average knowledge level of radiation quality control was 8.07, and the correct answer rate was 75.3%. The attitude level was 96.1%, and the radiation safety management behavior was 4.11 for the photographer and 4.58 for the 'always wear a TLD (personal dosimeter) during radiography'. Patient radiation safety management behavior was 3.86, and the highest was '4.69' to confirm pregnancy of the woman before radiography. Radiation-covered lining was 3.86, and was the highest at 4.13 for 'I am concerned about fetal health when I am pregnant'. Factors affecting radiation exposure anxiety were lower radiation safety management behaviors, lower age, lower radiographic experience, higher educational background, higher monthly income, and higher job title (p<0.05). Based on the above results, dental hygienists had strong knowledge, attitudes, and safety management practices for radiation quality control. However, since anxiety related to radiation exposure was high, it is possible to improve radiation safety management level and reduce radiation exposure anxiety.

본 연구는 치과위생사를 대상으로 방사선 관리에 대한 지식, 태도, 안전관리 행위, 방사선 피폭 불안감을 분석하고 이에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 분석함으로써 방사선 안전 관리 수준을 향상하고 방사선 취급에 대한 올바른 인식 전환과 불안감을 줄이는 방안을 도출하고자 연구하였다. 연구기간은 2017년 9월 10일부터 10월 31일까지 전라북도에 근무하는 치과위생사 280명을 대상으로 SPSS 12.0 프로그램을 사용하여 빈도, 기술통계, 다중회귀분석을 실시하여 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 방사선 질 관리에 대한 지식 정도의 평균은 8.07 였고, 정답률은 75.3% 였다. 태도 정도는 96.1%가 긍정적인 태도를 보였으며, 방사선 안전관리 행위는 촬영자는 4.11 였고, '방사선 촬영 시 항상 TLD(개인선량계)를 착용한다'는 4.58 로 가장 높았다. 환자 방사선 안전관리 행위는 3.86 였고, '방사선촬영 전 가임기 여성의 임신 여부를 확인한다'는 4.69 로 가장 높았다. 방사선 피복 뷸안감은 3.86 였고, '임신 중 일 때 태아의 건강 문제로 염려된다'는 4.13로 가장 높았다. 방사선 피폭 불안감에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 방사선 안전관리 행위가 낮을수록, 연령이 낮을수록, 방사선 촬영경력이 낮을수록, 최종학력이 높을수록, 월 소득이 많을수록, 직위가 높을수록 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 연구결과를 토대로 치과위생사는 방사선 질 관리에 대한 지식, 태도, 안전관리 행위는 높았으나, 방사선 피폭 불안감은 높은 불안감을 가지고 있어 방사선 안전 관리 수준을 향상시켜 방사선 피폭 불안감을 줄일 수 있는 방안 마련이 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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