The awareness of caregivers about their children’s exposure to ionizing radiation accompanying medical procedures: the assessment study

• Authors: Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna , Beata Pucher , Lidia Strzelczuk-Judka , Beata Buraczyńska-Andrzejewska , Barbara Więckowska , Hanna Krauss , Przemysław Biliński , Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora

Abstracts

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Objectives The aim of the study was a survey-based assessment concerning parents of children undergoing CT examinations and their knowledge of detailed information about procedures involved in imaging diagnostics. Material and Methods A statistical analysis of 108 surveys of parents of children undergoing CT studies in the Department of Pediatric Radiology in Poznań, Poland was done, with the use of Statistica software. Results In result of the evaluation of all subsections of the substantive question number, the majority of answers were incorrect (68–98%). No correlation between the number of CT examinations conducted for a child and the number of correct answers to substantive questions was observed. No correlation between the number of CT examinations conducted for a child and the fact of noting the examination with the use of ionizing radiation down in a child’s health certificate was stated. The statistical analysis showed that children of parents who declared that the aim of the CT examination had been explained to them better underwent more of them. Conclusions Parents are poorly informed about a radiation dose and risk related to a CT examination procedure. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(1):65–73

Keywords

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children; CT examination; parents; radiation protection; ionizing radiation; radiation dose

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 65-73

Dates

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2019

Contributors

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Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Pediatric Radiology)

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Beata Pucher

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Pediatric ENT Department)

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Lidia Strzelczuk-Judka

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Pediatric Radiology)

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Beata Buraczyńska-Andrzejewska

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Physiology)

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Barbara Więckowska

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Computer Science and Statistics)

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Hanna Krauss

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Physiology)

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Przemysław Biliński

• Higher Vocational State School in Kalisz, Kalisz, Poland (Faculty of Medicine)

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Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora

• Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland (Department of Physiology)
• Higher Vocational State School in Kalisz, Kalisz, Poland (Faculty of Medicine)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01223

Biblioteka Nauki

2161993