| dc.contributor.author | Hamarsheh, Ahmed | |
| dc.contributor.author | Amro, Ahmad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-11T12:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-11T12:40:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-10-30 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1687-1634 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/5018 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated 94.4% of Palestinian radio technologists and the mean percentage of correct
answers for knowledge and awareness questions was 26.4%. The percentage of correct answers for questions
testing knowledge of the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle and hormesis hypothesis was
66.5% and 17.2%, respectively. Radio technologists with education level higher than bachelor degree and < 5
years' work experience showed a significantly higher level of knowledge. The most radiosensitive organs were
correctly identified as the lungs and stomach by 6.9% and 4.9%, respectively, and 2.5% correctly identified
the gonads as the next most radiosensitive organ. There was a serious deficit in knowledge and awareness of
radiation hazards among Palestinian radio technologists, which may expose patients to unnecessary doses of
ionizing radiation. This indicates the need for mandatory training and education about radiation protection in all
Palestinian healthcare institutions. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Dr.
Abed A. Sabbah, for his assistance with
the statistical analysis, and Dr. Hussein
A. Sharkh and Dr. Tewfeik Al-Jundi
for their invaluable detailed advices on
radiation and medical imaging. We are
grateful to Miss Sarah Whitear for English
language editing.
Funding: None. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | World Health Organization | en_US |
| dc.title | Knowledge and awareness of radiation hazards among Palestinian radio technologists | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
