Radiation Safety Compliance in the Radiology Departments Across Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Assessment
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: This study assesses the degree of compliance with radiation safety and protection protocols among the healthcare workers in the radiology departments in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey conducted among healthcare workers in diagnostic imaging departments in government hospitals and health centers in Saudi Arabia. The structured questionnaire sections covering awareness of radiation safety, personal protective practices, and patient protection measures. A pilot study was conducted on 15 healthcare workers to ensure questionnaire reliability and clarity. The study included 450 healthcare workers employed in various medical diagnostic imaging departments for at least 1 year be eligible to participate. Descriptive statistics and multivariate linear regression (MLR) analyses were performed to identify predictors of compliance. Results: the majority of participants (67.6%) have a high awareness level and (44.4%) of participants fall into the high self-protection measures category, while 47.8% of participants have a high level of patient protection. 25% of participants reported non-using radioprotector garments because they are "too heavy" or "worsen back pain". The multivariate linear regression (MLR) analysis revealed that participants with 6-10 years of radiology experience (B = 0.662, t = 2.814, p = 0.005)
Source: Saudi Journal of Radiology
DOI: 10.55038/zdw51z78
Authors: Yousef Alshumrani, Wael Alshehri, Meshari Alqahtani, Saba Aldusaymani, Fatimah Almutairi, Salwa Alghamdi, Hatem Asiri, Sarah Alqarni, Hanin Alosaimi, Abdulaziz Abudasir
Language: English
Topic: Radiation Dose and Imaging
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413232015