Assessment of medical students' knowledge regarding radiation associated risk and its protection: finding from a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Bahadori, Pardis, Molina-Recalde, Ana P., Saleh Alruwaili, Abdullah, Alanazy, Ahmed, Tilahun, Wondimagegn Tibebu, Ayub, Gulsanga, Haq, Zia Ul, Bashir, Musa Bin
Zdroj: Irish Journal of Medical Science; Jun2024, Vol. 193 Issue 3, p1515-1519, 5p
Abstrakt: Objective: The current study assessed the knowledge of the medical students regarding the nature of radiation, associated risks, and protective measures. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among international students enrolled in different medical colleges/universities in Xian, PR China. A self-developed and self-reported questionnaire was used for the current study. The descriptive statistics was carried out to summarize the finding of the study. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were conducted to assess the association of the demographics with knowledge level. Results: A total of 796 students responded among 980. Most of the participants fell in the age range of 20–25 years (42.6%), being male (67.1%) and having bachelor's education (56.7%). Participants with previous experience was 58.7%. The age group of 20–25 years (p < 0.001), being male (p < 0.001), having bachelor education (p < 0.001), and previous experience (p = 0.009) was significantly associated with moderate to good knowledge. The overall knowledge about the nature of radiation (96%) and associated risk (82%) was good, but regarding protection, 59% of the participants showed good knowledge. Conclusion: Most of the participants showed satisfactory result. However, the knowledge regarding protection measures was poor in almost half of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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