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Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants
Introduction: The increasing use of minimally invasive orthopedic procedures has led to a greater reliance on fluoroscopy, resulting in elevated radiation exposure for surgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and daily practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding radiation safe...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10414285/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37575722 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41704 |
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author | Khan, Junaid Khalid, Bilal Abbasi, Muhammad Zulfiqar Ashraf, Raja Adnan Asghar, Kamran Nadeem Kashmiri, Muhammad Tousif, Kashif Shahzad, Faizan Basit, Jawad Haider, Tehseen Shabbir, Haroon Rauf Khalid, Abdul Saeed, Sajeel |
author_facet | Khan, Junaid Khalid, Bilal Abbasi, Muhammad Zulfiqar Ashraf, Raja Adnan Asghar, Kamran Nadeem Kashmiri, Muhammad Tousif, Kashif Shahzad, Faizan Basit, Jawad Haider, Tehseen Shabbir, Haroon Rauf Khalid, Abdul Saeed, Sajeel |
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description | Introduction: The increasing use of minimally invasive orthopedic procedures has led to a greater reliance on fluoroscopy, resulting in elevated radiation exposure for surgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and daily practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding radiation safety in an academic hospital. Understanding radiation safety is crucial to minimize patient exposure and prevent adverse effects on surgeons. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Orthopedics of different tertiary care hospitals in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Data were collected prospectively for two years, and a total of 505 participants, including residents, consultants, and operation theatre assistants, completed a questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by experts and covered information on fluoroscopy usage, frequency of surgeries, awareness of radiation safety, and protective measures. Ethical approval was obtained, and data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: The majority of participants were male (74.1%), and the sample included various ranks of orthopedic surgeons. Only 56.2% of participants were aware of the usage of fluoroscopy, and 40.2% had read some research on the topic. While 44.6% used lead aprons for radiation protection, the usage of other protective measures and dosimeters was limited. The mediation analysis showed an insignificant indirect association between the rank of orthopedic surgeons, number of surgeries performed, and fluoroscopy usage as a mediator. Awareness and reading research on fluoroscopy were significantly associated with radiation protection. Conclusion: The knowledge, awareness, and daily practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding radiation safety in fluoroscopy use need improvement. The findings emphasize the importance of implementing training programs, providing radiation protection devices, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. |
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spelling | pubmed-104142852023-08-11 Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants Khan, Junaid Khalid, Bilal Abbasi, Muhammad Zulfiqar Ashraf, Raja Adnan Asghar, Kamran Nadeem Kashmiri, Muhammad Tousif, Kashif Shahzad, Faizan Basit, Jawad Haider, Tehseen Shabbir, Haroon Rauf Khalid, Abdul Saeed, Sajeel Cureus Orthopedics Introduction: The increasing use of minimally invasive orthopedic procedures has led to a greater reliance on fluoroscopy, resulting in elevated radiation exposure for surgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and daily practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding radiation safety in an academic hospital. Understanding radiation safety is crucial to minimize patient exposure and prevent adverse effects on surgeons. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Orthopedics of different tertiary care hospitals in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Data were collected prospectively for two years, and a total of 505 participants, including residents, consultants, and operation theatre assistants, completed a questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by experts and covered information on fluoroscopy usage, frequency of surgeries, awareness of radiation safety, and protective measures. Ethical approval was obtained, and data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: The majority of participants were male (74.1%), and the sample included various ranks of orthopedic surgeons. Only 56.2% of participants were aware of the usage of fluoroscopy, and 40.2% had read some research on the topic. While 44.6% used lead aprons for radiation protection, the usage of other protective measures and dosimeters was limited. The mediation analysis showed an insignificant indirect association between the rank of orthopedic surgeons, number of surgeries performed, and fluoroscopy usage as a mediator. Awareness and reading research on fluoroscopy were significantly associated with radiation protection. Conclusion: The knowledge, awareness, and daily practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding radiation safety in fluoroscopy use need improvement. The findings emphasize the importance of implementing training programs, providing radiation protection devices, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. Cureus 2023-07-11 /pmc/articles/PMC10414285/ /pubmed/37575722 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41704 Text en Copyright © 2023, Khan et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Orthopedics Khan, Junaid Khalid, Bilal Abbasi, Muhammad Zulfiqar Ashraf, Raja Adnan Asghar, Kamran Nadeem Kashmiri, Muhammad Tousif, Kashif Shahzad, Faizan Basit, Jawad Haider, Tehseen Shabbir, Haroon Rauf Khalid, Abdul Saeed, Sajeel Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title | Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title_full | Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title_fullStr | Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title_short | Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Investigating the Mediating Role of Awareness Among Orthopedic Doctors and Operation Theatre Assistants |
title_sort | enhancing radiation safety culture: investigating the mediating role of awareness among orthopedic doctors and operation theatre assistants |
topic | Orthopedics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10414285/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37575722 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41704 |
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