Assessment of Nursing Students' Awareness toward Ionizing Radiation: Cross-Sectional Study

Assessment of Nursing Students' Awareness toward Ionizing Radiation: Cross-Sectional Study

Among healthcare workers, nurses are considered the core of healthcare auth-info services in healthcare facilities because of their responsibilities and duties toward patients. All healthcare professionals, especially nurses, must be completely knowledgeable about the hazards of ionizing radiation,...

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Published in:Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 855 - 864
Main Authors: Salih, Suliman, Nordin, Mohd Nazmi, Alkatheeri, Ajnas, Nasser, Alanoud, Saif, Mezna, Abdallah, Zuwaina, Alderei, Aljazi, Faisal, Laila Ali, Alhasan, Mustafa, Hasaneen, Mohamed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01-06-2023
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Subjects:
Attitudes
Consent
Cross-sectional studies
Curricula
Health care industry
Health facilities
Higher education
Ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation hazards
Knowledge
Medical personnel
Nurses
Nursing education
Nursing students
Patient safety
Questionnaires
Radiation
radiation protection
Radiology
Standard deviation
Students
X-rays
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
radiation protection
nursing students
ionizing radiation hazards
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Summary:Among healthcare workers, nurses are considered the core of healthcare auth-info services in healthcare facilities because of their responsibilities and duties toward patients. All healthcare professionals, especially nurses, must be completely knowledgeable about the hazards of ionizing radiation, and the most effective radiation protection techniques. This study assessed the attitude and awareness toward radiation protection among final-year nursing students in the Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) campuses. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between March and April 2022. A total of 200 out of 224 female participants ranging from 18 to 30 years old agreed to participate in the study. The highest percentage of final-year nursing students did not attend any radiation protection course (52%). The results of the last section of the survey indicate a lack of awareness of basic radiation protection knowledge among final-year nursing students in FCHS campuses (less than 80%). The results showed a lack of knowledge and poor attitude toward radiation hazards and radiation protection from final-year nursing students in the FCHS. Formal education about basic radiation and radiation is recommended in the nursing program for safe clinical practice.
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ISSN:2039-4403
2039-439X
2039-4403
DOI:10.3390/nursrep13020075