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The knowledge and attitude toward radiation safety management in dental clinic worker

Ok-Sung Han 1,  Seung-Hee Woo 2,  Kim,Seo-Yeon 3

1전남대학교
2목포과학대학교
3송원대학교

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude toward radiation safety management in dental clinicworker. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 294 dental clinic workers in dental hospitals and clinics in Gwangju andJeonnam from February 17 to March 30, 2014. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of radiation safety(8questions), knowledge of radiation safety(15 questions), and attitudes of radiation safety(16 questions). The survey was done byLikert 5 scale method. Results: In completion of the radiodontia courses, 84.0% of the learners were female workers. 88.0% of the learners took thetheoretical and practical courses. Those who work in the university dental hospital accounted for 87.1% and those in dental clinicsaccounted for 83.2%. Majority of the workers took on Leaden protective clothing in order to protect the thyroid gland. Male workershad more knowledge toward the radiation safety management than the female workers. The attitude toward the radiation safetymanagement revealed the significant differences between age, gender, academic careers, license, clinical careers and the meannumber of patients per day(p<0.05). Conclusions: The radiation safety management is very important in dental clinical workers and it is necessary to enhance the attitudetoward the radiation safety through continuous education.

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