Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study

Objective: This study aims to determine the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 70 nurses working in the operating room of two university hospitals belonging to a university in Istanbul. Descriptive statistical analyses were...

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Main Authors: Acelya Turkmen, Ayfer Ozbas, Gönül Yilmaz Dundar
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Language:English
Published: Australian College of Perioperative Nurses 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Perioperative Nursing
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Online Access:https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/193
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description Objective: This study aims to determine the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 70 nurses working in the operating room of two university hospitals belonging to a university in Istanbul. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 23. The protocol of the study was registered in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04703933). Results: There was a significant relationship between radiation protection training and the use of protective equipment (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was found that the nurses working in the operating room had insufficient radiation protection training and there was a positive relationship between radiation protection training and protection behaviour. Seminars should be organised to increase the level of knowledge of nurses about radiation protection practices.
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spelling doaj-art-af9d82dc8fc54d87940ef629a209cc372025-08-20T03:13:46ZengAustralian College of Perioperative NursesJournal of Perioperative Nursing2209-10842209-10922021-04-0134210.26550/2209-1092.1112Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive studyAcelya Turkmen0Ayfer Ozbas1Gönül Yilmaz Dundar2Çukurova UniversityIstanbul University-CerrahpasaBandırma Onyedi Eylül University Objective: This study aims to determine the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 70 nurses working in the operating room of two university hospitals belonging to a university in Istanbul. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 23. The protocol of the study was registered in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04703933). Results: There was a significant relationship between radiation protection training and the use of protective equipment (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was found that the nurses working in the operating room had insufficient radiation protection training and there was a positive relationship between radiation protection training and protection behaviour. Seminars should be organised to increase the level of knowledge of nurses about radiation protection practices. https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/193radiation protectionradiationoperating room nursingattitude
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Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
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operating room nursing
attitude
title Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
title_full Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
title_fullStr Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
title_full_unstemmed Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
title_short Determining the attitude of operating room nurses to radiation exposure: A descriptive study
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radiation
operating room nursing
attitude
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