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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2018.41.6.581

Factors Influencing Protective Behavior against Radiation Exposure of Radiological Technologist in Computed Tomography Examination Room  

Kim, Ki-Jeong (Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center)
Jung, Hong-Ryang (Department of Radiological Science, Hanseo University)
Hong, Dong-Hee (Department of Radiological Science, Shinhan University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.41, no.6, 2018 , pp. 581-586 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to analyze factors Influencing Protective Behavior against Radiation Exposure using questionnaires for 231 radiological technologists working in Computed Tomography(CT) examination room with high radiation dose in diagnostic radiology field. Statistical analysis of the collected data revealed that the reasons for partially shielding the examination part in the CT scan were the lack of protective equipment, securing of radiation justification, being annoying and maybe not being harm to adults in order. It was also revealed that the variables influencing the protective behavior were protective behavior against radiation harm, self-efficacy, protective environment, organization culture, protective knowledge and protective instrument in order. The higher the radiological protective environment(${\beta}=0.245$) and the lower the radiological protective knowledge(${\beta}=-0.034$), the more influential the protective behavior against radiation harm was. In this study, it was shown that non examination parts were not shielded in the CT scan. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the level of protective environment, to cultivate knowledge to improve the protective behavior against radiation harm and to have an intervention strategy for concrete action.
Keywords
Computed Tomography; Radiological Technologist; Radiation Protection; Job Characteristics; Dose;
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