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Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan

Background: Ionizing radiation can be an occupational hazard that need protection when in the form of particle which can produce biological changes to cells, tissues or organs. About 19.7% of worldwide average radiation dose is due to the medical use of radiation. In Malaysia, about 700,000 X-ray ex...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Khairul Anuar, Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi, M. H., Zuraida, Abdul Rahman, Anita
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Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.737012020-05-12T06:02:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73701/ Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan Abdullah, Khairul Anuar Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi M. H., Zuraida Abdul Rahman, Anita Background: Ionizing radiation can be an occupational hazard that need protection when in the form of particle which can produce biological changes to cells, tissues or organs. About 19.7% of worldwide average radiation dose is due to the medical use of radiation. In Malaysia, about 700,000 X-ray examinations were performed in 2014. The objective of this study is to assess the level and predictors for radiation protection literacy among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in health facilities in Negeri Sembilan from April 2018 to June 2018 among 151 healthcare workers. Respondents were selected based on their workplace using proportionate stratified random sampling method and data was obtained using validated self-administered questionnaire that focused on knowledge, attitude and practices on radiation protection. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.0. Result: 52.3% of respondents had high knowledge, 80.8% had positive attitude and 56.3 % had good practice on radiation protection. Significant predictors for high knowledge were the use of radiation hazard monitoring device and being a radiation worker meanwhile for positive attitude was received medical surveillance. Significant predictors for good practice were the use of radiation hazard monitoring, being a radiation worker, being a health professional and being a health associate professional. Conclusion: Attitude on radiation protection among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan was still positive despite knowledge and practice was marginal. Future radiation protection awareness programme, education and training should be strengthen in order to improve radiation protection literacy among healthcare worker in Negeri Sembilan. Community Health Society Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73701/1/Radiation%20protection%20literacy%20and%20its%20associated%20factors%20among%20healthcare%20workers%20in%20Negeri%20Sembilan.pdf Abdullah, Khairul Anuar and Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi and M. H., Zuraida and Abdul Rahman, Anita (2018) Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 5 (5). 257 - 272. ISSN 2289-7577 10.32827/ijphcs.5.5.257
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description Background: Ionizing radiation can be an occupational hazard that need protection when in the form of particle which can produce biological changes to cells, tissues or organs. About 19.7% of worldwide average radiation dose is due to the medical use of radiation. In Malaysia, about 700,000 X-ray examinations were performed in 2014. The objective of this study is to assess the level and predictors for radiation protection literacy among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in health facilities in Negeri Sembilan from April 2018 to June 2018 among 151 healthcare workers. Respondents were selected based on their workplace using proportionate stratified random sampling method and data was obtained using validated self-administered questionnaire that focused on knowledge, attitude and practices on radiation protection. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.0. Result: 52.3% of respondents had high knowledge, 80.8% had positive attitude and 56.3 % had good practice on radiation protection. Significant predictors for high knowledge were the use of radiation hazard monitoring device and being a radiation worker meanwhile for positive attitude was received medical surveillance. Significant predictors for good practice were the use of radiation hazard monitoring, being a radiation worker, being a health professional and being a health associate professional. Conclusion: Attitude on radiation protection among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan was still positive despite knowledge and practice was marginal. Future radiation protection awareness programme, education and training should be strengthen in order to improve radiation protection literacy among healthcare worker in Negeri Sembilan.
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author Abdullah, Khairul Anuar
Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi
M. H., Zuraida
Abdul Rahman, Anita
spellingShingle Abdullah, Khairul Anuar
Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi
M. H., Zuraida
Abdul Rahman, Anita
Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
author_facet Abdullah, Khairul Anuar
Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi
M. H., Zuraida
Abdul Rahman, Anita
author_sort Abdullah, Khairul Anuar
title Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
title_short Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
title_full Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
title_fullStr Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
title_full_unstemmed Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan
title_sort radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in negeri sembilan
publisher Community Health Society Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73701/1/Radiation%20protection%20literacy%20and%20its%20associated%20factors%20among%20healthcare%20workers%20in%20Negeri%20Sembilan.pdf
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