방사선투시장비를 사용한 검사에 참여하는 소화기내과 소속 간호사들의 의료용 방사선에 대한 의식도 조사

Radiation Consciousness of Gastro-intestinal Nurses Who Work in Radiation area

Purpose : To purpose of this study is to research on consciousness of gastro-intestinal nurses who work in radiation area for ERCP, PTCS, Enteroscopy, Colon stent examination. Materials and methods : This is intended for full-time twenty nurse(male 2, female 18). The research were used 5-point scale survey about radiation basic knowledge, behavior during examination, exposure management and attended a radiation education. We analyzed relationship between period of examination, age, exposure time and radiation consciousness. We also analyzed relationship between radiation basic knowledge, behavior, management and radiation consciousness using SPSS ver 12. Results : Total average consciousness was 3.92 point, total raditaion knowledge level was 3.59 point, total behavior level was 3.79 point and total radiation safety management level was 4.66 point. Female nurse has high level radiation consciousnes rather than male nurse. Radiation consciousness has nothing to relationship with period of examination, age of nurse and exposure time during examination. Everybody did not attend a radiation education. Twelve people do not knows about a radiation education. Six people could not attend due to overtime work Two of them did not attend due to disinclination. Conclusion : Management about radiation exposure of gastro-intestinal nurses is very well but their radiation basic knowledge is lower compare with average radiation consciousness. The reason for this is lack of education of medical radiation. Therefore, we should make effective and realistic education project about medical radiation for gastro-intestinal nurses.