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Background: Ionizing radiation for medical diagnosis and therapy can have negative health effects on service providers. In this study, we investigated the radiation safety awareness of healthcare professionals who work mainly with ionizing radiation. Materials and Methods: Workers in the diagnostic radiology, clinical oncology, and nuclear medicine departments of 11 hospitals in two cities in Türkiye (n=203) responded to a questionnaire that was specially designed to measure their knowledge and awareness about aspects of ionizing radiation and protection measures. Results and Discussion: Although the respondents’ primary role was directly related to ionizing radiation, results indicated that some had a knowledge gap about radiation safety and that the gap increased with the increase in age of the respondents. A Kuder–Richardson Formula 20 test for the dichotomized variables revealed an internal consistency of 0.83, indicating the validity of the results. Conclusion: Lack of ionizing radiation safety awareness among many healthcare workers who deal with radiation on a daily basis might put their own safety and the safety of patients at risk. Recommendations specific to the observed awareness gaps are suggested, including adjusting university program curricula and providing additional training to current employees to increase knowledge and awareness.

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ABSTRACT
Introduction
Materials and Methods
1. Data Collection
2. Statistical Analysis
Results and Discussion
1. Differences by Gender
2. Differences by Age
3. Differences by Hospital Type
Conclusion
Article Information
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• Salaheddine Bendak [ 1Department of Industrial Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE; Department of Industrial Engineering, Haliç University, Istanbul, Türkiye ] Corresponding Author
• Hira İlayda Gül [ Department of Industrial Engineering, Nişantaşı University, Istanbul, Türkiye ]
• Melek Uygun [ Department of Industrial Engineering, Haliç University, Istanbul, Türkiye ]
• Atakan Genç [ Department of Industrial Engineering, Haliç University, Istanbul, Türkiye ]

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• 간행물명

  방사선방어학회지 [Journal of Radiation Protection and Research]

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  계간

• pISSN

  2508-1888

• 수록기간

  1976~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재,SCOPUS

• 십진분류

  KDC 559 DDC 629