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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.20190023

Factors affecting radiation safety management practice of radiation workers in dental medical institutions  

Lee, Eun-Gyeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Jeonbuk Science College)
Jang, Gye-Won (Department of Dental Hygiene, Jin-Ju Health College)
Kweon, Dae-Cheol (Department of Radiological Science, Shin-han University)
Lee, Kyeong-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.19, no.2, 2019 , pp. 251-263 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: To establish foundations for reinforcing radiation safety management in dental facilities. Methods: This study investigated the status of radiation safety management among radiation workers in dental facilities nationwide for a period of six months from July to December in 2018 and analyzed the factors that affect their compliance with radiation safety measures. Results: Compliance with safety measures was higher in the Honam region (p<0.01) and Yeongnam region (p<0.01), in university hospitals and general hospitals (p<0.05), along with an increasing perception of the importance of safety management (p<0.001). Conclusions: It is important to strengthen education about radiation safety management, develop a radiation safety guideline that could be reasonably applied to dental institutions, and implement relevant regulations or legal grounds to promote compliance with these measures.
Keywords
Importance; Necessity; Practice; Radiation; Safety management;
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