Teferi SeifeWolde Helen2018-10-232023-11-052018-10-232023-11-052017-10http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/13093Basic knowledge and attitude towards ionizing radiation and radiation practice duringradio-diagnostic imaging and procedure was assessed on nurses working at Tikur AnbessaSpecialized Hospital was assessed. The major objective of the study was to assess theknowledge and attitude gap of nurses when dealing with radiation and radiation protectionpractice during radio-diagnostic examination and procedures. A questionnaire-based,cross-sectional study was conducted inTikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital fromMarch 2017G.C to August 2017G.C. A convenient sampling method was used where allnurses’ working in departments and unites where radio-diagnostic imaging and proceduresare undertaken namely the departments of Radiology, Oncology-Radiotherapy, ICU,NICU, Orthopedic-OR, and Cardiac Catheterization unit were participated. A selfadministeredquestionnaire 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 highestcompared 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 correctlyanswered more than 50% of the questions. Moreover Only 32% of nurses practiceradiation protection by keeping distance from sources of exposure and shielding. TheMajority of nurses 41% keep distance from source of radiation during exposure as aradiation protection method. Finally, Findings of this study revealed that nurses’ withinTikur 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.en-USRadiology, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, radio-diagnosticThesis