ArticlePloS one2022
Infection control and radiation safety practices in the radiology department during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- Bacteria and yeasts of nosocomial importance in a radiology department in an academic hospital.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Enhancing radiation safety awareness and practices among female radiographers: a comprehensive approach.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Barriers to radiographers' use of radiation safety principles: A qualitative perspective.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- A closer look at the utilized radiation doses during computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for COVID-19 patients.Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2023Article
- Investigation of the Radiographer's adherence and compliance with radiation protection and infection control practices during COVID-19 mobile radiography.Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2023Article
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Abstract
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objectivesRadiology personnel must have good knowledge, experience and adherence to radiation protection and infection control practices to ensure patient safety and prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. This study analysed compliance and adherence to radiation protection and infection control during COVID-19 mobile radiography.
methodsA cross-sectional using online survey was conducted from September to December 2021. Data on demographic characteristics, adherence to radiation protection and infection control practice were collected during mobile radiography for COVID-19 patients in the study. A random sample of the radiographers working in COVID-19 centres in the United Arab Emirates.
resultsResponses were received from 140 participants, with a response rate of 87.5%. Females were the predominant participants (n = 81; 58%). Participants aged ages between 18-25 years (n = 46; 33%) and 26-35 years (n = 42; 30%), (n = 57; 41%) had less than five years of experience, followed by participants who had more than 15 years (n = 38; 27%). Most participants (n = 81; 57.9%) stated that they performed approximately 1-5 suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases daily. The participants had moderate to high adherence to radiation protection, with a mean and standard deviation of 42.3 ± 6.28. Additionally, infection control adherence was high, with 82% of the participants showing high adherence.
conclusionContinuous guidance, training and follow-up are recommended to increase adherence and compliance to radiation protection and infection control compliance. Educational institutions and professional organisations must collaborate to provide structured training programmes for radiology practitioners to overcome the practice and knowledge gap.
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