Radiation Protection Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (RP-KAP) as Predictors of Job Stress Among Radiation Workers in Tehran Province, Iran

Introduction: Ionizing radiation in medical imaging is one of the dominant sources of exposure, and correct knowledge of radiation protection, affects staff safety behaviors during procedures. This study aimed to assess the radiation protection Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) amongst nuclear medicine centers' staff in Iran. Methods: To evaluate the level of radiation protection KAP, a validated questionnaire was distributed between 243 participants considering demographic characteristics in different geographical regions in Iran from 2014 to 2015. Results: There were statistically significant differences in the level of nuclear medicine staff KAP radiation protection with gender (p<0.05), practice age KAP level and radiation protection (p<0.05) among nuclear medicine staff with different working regions and healthcare market. There is no significant connection between educational age and KAP level of radiation protection of nuclear medicine department staff (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our findings have shown that radiation protection KAP level of nuclear medicine staff was inadequate in some regions. This might be due to the lack of continuous training and absence of adequate safety knowledge about ionizing radiation. It seems that awareness about radiation protection rules and regulations, along with continuous training and preparations has a direct effect on radiation practice leading to enhanced KAP of staff in nuclear medicine centers.

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Radiation protection among health care workers: knowledge, attitude, practice, and clinical recommendations: a systematic review

Reviews on Environmental Health ◽

10.1515/reveh-2020-0063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Razieh Behzadmehr ◽

Mahboobe Doostkami ◽

Zohreh Sarchahi ◽

Leila Dinparast Saleh ◽

Rezvaneh Behzadmehr

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Radiation Protection ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

English Language ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Care Workers ◽

Review Study ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractObjectivesThis study was performed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of health care workers (HCWs) towards radiation protection.MethodsIn this systematic review study, three international databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus) were searched for related published articles in the English language from 1 January 2000 to 1 February 2020. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Hoy et al. tool.ResultsOut of the 1,848 studies examined, 41 studies that were performed on 11,050 HCWs were included in the final stage. The results indicated that in most studies, more than half (50%) of the participants had average knowledge. Furthermore, 60% of the participants had a positive attitude, but in most studies, they had average practice regarding radiation protection. The most important recommendation for improving KAP among the participants was incorporating radiation protection standards in the student curriculum.ConclusionConsidering the results of the study, further attention should be paid to proper education regarding radiation protection standards and improvement of HCW performance.

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Radiation Protection Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) in Interventional Radiology

Oman Medical Journal ◽

10.5001/omj.2018.26 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 141-147 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Fatemeh Shabani ◽

Hadi Hasanzadeh ◽

Alireza Emadi ◽

Majid Mirmohammadkhani ◽

Ahmad Bitarafan-Rajabi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Interventional Radiology ◽

Radiation Protection ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults Attending Health Care Centers in Tehran, Iran

International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.5812/ijem.101612 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Fatemeh Koohi ◽

Davood Khalili

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

University Education ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Tehran Province ◽

Health Care Centers ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Studies on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) can be valuable for public health to help in developing targeted educational programs and assessing the effectiveness of interventional programs. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the level of current knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), CVD risk factors and symptoms in adults attending health care centers in Tehran province. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using a self-administered questionnaire with score of 0 - 100 on adults aged > 20 years attending ten health care centers in Tehran province, Iran. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used in data analysis. Results: A total of 300 adults (51.3% females) with a mean age of 39.71 ± 12.1 years participated in this study. The median (IQR) score for knowledge about CVD was 91.7 (16.7); approximately 80% of respondents’ awareness was highly satisfactory and hypertension was the commonest identified risk factor followed by obesity. Furthermore, the median (IQR) score for attitude was 89 (18); 70% of respondents had a highly satisfactory attitude about CVD. Regarding physical activity and nutrition/smoking behaviors, just 10.7% and 32% had highly satisfactory behavior, respectively. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, attending university education and age ≥ 40 years were independent factors of a better level of CVD knowledge; attending university education, and having a family history of chronic disease were independent factors of a better level of CVD attitude. Regarding a higher physical activity behavior, being a man, and for a better nutrition & smoking behavior, attending university education were the only independent factors. Conclusions: Although more than half of the current study participants had high knowledge and attitude about CVD, their behaviors is not satisfactory. Therefore, it is necessary to establish more effective educational interventions aimed at promoting positive health behaviors and explaining to the public that knowledge and action regarding the reduction of risk factors are linked to reduced CVD and mortality.

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Abstract #270 Knowledge; Attitude and Practice Among Cambodian Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)47115-0 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Sum Satha ◽

Sophanara Min ◽

Sotharith Bory ◽

Yom An

Keyword(s):

Diabetic Patients ◽

Type 2 Diabetic Patients ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Type 2 Diabetic

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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF FIRST AID, AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AMONG KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.32553/jbpr.v7i5.554 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Amsalu Birara Melese ◽

Alemtsehay Alemu Tesema ◽

Amare Simegn

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

First Aid ◽

Kindergarten Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Question ◽

First Aid Training ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Structured Questionnaire ◽

Good Attitude

Abstract Background: Injuries are very common now a day and can occur at any point of time in a day to day life. Among them, injuries in school children rank a major part. The objective of this research to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice towards first aid and factors associated among kindergarten teachers. Methods: Institutions based cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed. The study was conducted in Bahir dar town, Amhara region, Ethiopia from March to May 2017. A Pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the separate and confounding effect for variables. Result: A total of 173 respondents were interviewed with a response rate of 93%. From the total respondents 97 (56.1%) scored above mean for knowledge question, In particular, subjects lacked knowledge regarding first aid for Human/animal bite (60.1%) was not answered correctly. Regarding practice out of all respondents, 128(74%) had faced the child in need of first aid. About attitude, all respondents (100%) felt good attitude towards giving and learning first aid. Service year (AOR=8.6, 95%CI0.035-0.399) and previous first aid training (AOR=2.5, 95%CI 1.138-5.570) were found to have a significant association with knowledge of first aid. Conclusion: The knowledge of kindergarten teachers towards first aid were found to be low while they have the good attitude towards giving first aid and receiving training on first aid. It remains necessary to increase their actual first aid knowledge and skills.

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