치과 방사선 안전관리 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인

Abstract

This study conducted a survey targeting at dental hygienists working in medical institutions located in Daegu, Pusan, Ulsan Metropolitan City and Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk Province from July 18th to August 26th 2011, in order to study factors which affect radiation safety management behaviors and improve levels of those behaviors. The results of this study are as follows. 1. There were significant differences in radiation safety management knowledge of dental hygienists, according to service institutions (p＜.001), the current state of defense facilities (p＜.006) and the necessity for safety management education (p＜.012). 2. There were significant differences in radiation safety management attitudes, according to age (p＜.014), service institutions (p＜.003), work experience (p＜.009), educational level (p＜.002), the current state of defense facilities (p＜ .015), the necessity for safety management education (p＜.005) and the intention to take part in the education (p＜.036). 3. There were significant differences in radiation safety management behaviors, depending on experience in safety management education (p＜.068), measurement of exposed dose (p＜.010), the state of defense facilities (p＜.001). 4. There were statistically positive correlations between radiation safety management knowledge and attitude, and between radiation safety management attitude and behavior (p＜.05). 5. The regular measurement of exposed dose (p＜.046) and the present state of defense facilities (p＜.001) were found to be factors to affect radiation safety management behaviors. In conclusion, it is considered that building perfect defense facilities of radiology rooms and measuring the exposed does of dental hygienists on a regular basis to alert them to the danger of radiation is considerably important to improve radiation safety management behaviors.