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Factors Affecting Radiation Protection Behaviors among Emergency Room Nurses

응급실 간호사의 방사선 방어행위 영향요인

  • Lee, Su Jin (Emergency Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Boo, Sunjoo (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University) ;
  • Ahn, Jeong-Ah (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University) ;
  • You, Mi-Ae (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University)
  • 이수진 (서울대학교병원 응급실) ;
  • 부선주 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 안정아 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 유미애 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2019.10.01
  • Accepted : 2020.01.15
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose : This study aimed to examine factors affecting radiation protective behaviors among emergency room nurses by assessing knowledge, attitude, and environment for radiation protection. Methods : The study employed a cross-sectional design. Subjects were a convenience sample of 129 nurses working in emergency rooms of three general hospitals. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Results : The more the nurses received radiation safety education (t=2.26, p=.026), used protective gear (t=4.40, p<.001), and took health screenings (t=2.65, p=.009), the higher their levels of radiation protection behavior. There were significant relations between radiation protective behaviors and attitude (r=.27, p=.002), and radiation protective behaviors and environment for radiation protection (r=.55, p<.001). The factors affecting radiation protective behaviors were protective environment (β=.53, p<.001), protective attitude (β=.32, p<.001), and the use of protective gear (β=.24, p=.002). Conclusions : The government, hospital administrators, and radiation protection-related organization should adopt the following measures to protect emergency room nurses from radiation: research and development of shield instrument, medical examination for emergency room nurses, protocol development of radiation protection behaviors, extension of education chances of radiation protection, and encouraging the use of protective equipment.

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