Current attitudes of Turkish anesthesiologists to radiation exposure

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dc.contributor.authorTufek, Adnan
dc.contributor.authorTokgoz, Orhan
dc.contributor.authorAycan, Ilker Onguc
dc.contributor.authorCelik, Feyzi
dc.contributor.authorGumus, Abdurrahman
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:01:56Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:01:56Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of anesthesiologists to radiation exposure and current safety practice in Turkey. Methods The study enrolled anesthesiologists from all over Turkey, including all levels of academic degrees and all types of different institutions. Questionnaire forms were sent via e-mail to 505 anesthesiologists. The survey collected demographic data such as age, gender, position, and the institution at which the participant worked, and data about the frequency of radiation exposure during procedures and the participant's attitudes concerning radiation safety measures during these procedures. Results The questionnaire forms were delivered to 491 anesthesiologists, and 301 (61.3 %) of these were returned. Of these, 9 had not completed the questionnaire because of a lack of exposure to radiation. Among the remaining 292 personnel, the weekly frequencies of radiation exposure were more than five times (36.7 %), one to five times (50.3 %), and less than once (13 %) per week, respectively. Only a few anesthesiologists regularly wore a lead apron (30.11 %) and a thyroid shield (11.3 %) during procedures involving radiation exposure. Conclusions This study demonstrated that nearly all anesthesiologists are regularly exposed to radiation and that few anesthesiologists in Turkey wear protective clothing, which is essential for radiation protection. Therefore, if it is not, increasing awareness about radiation protection should be an integral part of medical training and education.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00540-013-1623-7
dc.identifier.endpage878en_US
dc.identifier.issn0913-8668
dc.identifier.issn1438-8359
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid23653104
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84891406789
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage874en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-013-1623-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/14504
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000328348100012
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Japan Kken_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Anesthesia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnesthesiologisten_US
dc.subjectLead Apronen_US
dc.subjectProtectionen_US
dc.subjectRadiationen_US
dc.titleCurrent attitudes of Turkish anesthesiologists to radiation exposureen_US
dc.titleCurrent attitudes of Turkish anesthesiologists to radiation exposure
dc.typeArticleen_US

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