Assessment of Occupational Exposure Among Radiographers in Radiology Department at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Amro Abdullah Yousef Alawnih, Dr. dr. Lina Choridah, Sp. Rad; dr. Yana Supriatna, Ph.D, Sp.Rad

2016 | Tesis | S2 Ilmu Kedokteran Dasar dan Biomedis

Background: Whereas radiology departments members have potential to present hazardous effects due of ionizing radiation, radiation workers awareness, practices regarding radiation protection issues and effective personal radiation exposure monitoring process have an important role to safe working in these places. Therefore, radiation protection program must be applied in the radiology department. Objectives: this study aims to assess the awareness and application level regarding radiation protection among radiographers in Dr. Sardjito general hospital. As well as assess the occupational radiation dose for the radiographers. Methods: questionnaire consists of three parts was conducted to assess the awareness and application level of radiation protection among radiographers. The dose rates were obtained from the places where radiographers exist during the radiation exposure and the occupancy time was estimated for each participant, afterward, simple calculation was run to estimate the occupational dose per year. Thirty radiographers participated in this study. Results: based on data obtained; 19 radiographers had high awareness level of radiation protection, according to statistical analysis, there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the awareness level. Twenty three radiographers had high application level of radiation protection, according to statistical analysis; there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the application level of radiation protection. The occupational dose mean for all radiographers was 2.8 mSv per year, according to statistical analysis; there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the occupational dose. Conclusion: the awareness and application level regarding radiation protection were sufficient among most of radiographers. In addition, the estimated occupational doses were safe according to ICRP recommendations.

Background: Whereas radiology departments members have potential to present hazardous effects due of ionizing radiation, radiation workers awareness, practices regarding radiation protection issues and effective personal radiation exposure monitoring process have an important role to safe working in these places. Therefore, radiation protection program must be applied in the radiology department. Objectives: this study aims to assess the awareness and application level regarding radiation protection among radiographers in Dr. Sardjito general hospital. As well as assess the occupational radiation dose for the radiographers. Methods: questionnaire consists of three parts was conducted to assess the awareness and application level of radiation protection among radiographers. The dose rates were obtained from the places where radiographers exist during the radiation exposure and the occupancy time was estimated for each participant, afterward, simple calculation was run to estimate the occupational dose per year. Thirty radiographers participated in this study. Results: based on data obtained; 19 radiographers had high awareness level of radiation protection, according to statistical analysis, there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the awareness level. Twenty three radiographers had high application level of radiation protection, according to statistical analysis; there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the application level of radiation protection. The occupational dose mean for all radiographers was 2.8 mSv per year, according to statistical analysis; there was no relation between field of work, academic level and experience years with the occupational dose. Conclusion: the awareness and application level regarding radiation protection were sufficient among most of radiographers. In addition, the estimated occupational doses were safe according to ICRP recommendations.

Kata Kunci : radiation protection – ALARA – radiographer – Ionizing radiation –occupational dose