Autor: |
Ben Young, Jo Cranwell, Andrew W. Fogarty, Rob Skelly, Nigel Sturrock, Mark Norwood, Dominick Shaw, Sarah Lewis, Tessa Langley, Peter Thurley |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2019 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1472-6963 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12913-019-4712-y |
Popis: |
Abstract Background In the context of increasing availability of computed tomography (CT) scans, judicious use of ionising radiation is a priority to minimise the risk of future health problems. Hence, education of clinicians on the risks and benefits of CT scans in the management of patients is important. Methods An educational message about the associated lifetime cancer risk of a CT scan was added to all CT scan reports at a busy acute teaching hospital in the UK. An online multiple choice survey was completed by doctors before and after the intervention, assessing education and knowledge of the risks involved with exposure to ionising radiation. Results Of 546 doctors contacted at baseline, 170 (31%) responded. Over a third (35%) of respondents had received no formal education on the risks of exposure to ionising radiation. Over a quarter (27%) underestimated (selected 1 in 30,000 or negligible lifetime cancer risk) the risk associated with a chest, abdomen and pelvis CT scan for a 20 year old female. Following exposure to the intervention for 1 year there was a statistically significant improvement in plausible estimates of risk from 68.3 to 82.2% of respondents (p |
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