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    Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and attitude towards ionizing radiation during radiodiagnostic imaging and procedures at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa university, Addis ababa, Ethiopia
    (2017-10) Wolde, Helen (MD, Radiology Resident); Teferi, Seife (PhD.Assistant Professor of Medical Physiscs)
    Basic knowledge and attitude towards ionizing radiation and radiation practice during radio-diagnostic imaging and procedure was assessed on nurses working at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital was assessed. The major objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude gap of nurses when dealing with radiation and radiation protection practice during radio-diagnostic examination and procedures. A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study was conducted inTikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital from March 2017G.C to August 2017G.C. A convenient sampling method was used where all nurses’ working in departments and unites where radio-diagnostic imaging and procedures are undertaken namely the departments of Radiology, Oncology-Radiotherapy, ICU, NICU, Orthopedic-OR, and Cardiac Catheterization unit were participated. A selfadministered questionnaire forms were distributed to 116 nurses to fill up the questioner forms within two weeks period out of which 111 nurses responded to the questionnaire. The study has shown that participants within the age group of 26 -30 years had the highest compared to those within the age group of 41 to 45years who scored the least frequency. Most of the nurses 97 (87.4%) had BSc as their highest qualification followed by 10(9%) MSc holders. The majority of participants’ have insufficient knowledge suggested by the mean knowledge percent score of 47.9 % and only 24.3% of the participants correctly answered more than 50% of the questions. Moreover Only 32% of nurses practice radiation protection by keeping distance from sources of exposure and shielding. The Majority of nurses 41% keep distance from source of radiation during exposure as a radiation protection method. Finally, Findings of this study revealed that nurses’ with inTikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital working in radiation related areas had insufficient knowledge and low awareness of ionizing radiation, and their attitude towards radiation protection during radio-diagnostic examination is poor and have unsafe practice.