|
|
|
| Subject Survey on Radiation Knowledge and Demand of Radiation Workers in One District of Shanghai |
| WANG Gui-min, JIANG Yong-gen, XIA Yu-jie, WANG Yan-mei, SUN Zhong-xing |
| Songjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 201620 China |
|
|
|
|
Abstract Objective To investigate the requirement and awareness of radiation knowledge of radiation workers in one district of Shanghai. Methods Questionnaire survey was carried on among 150 radiation workers and scores from 147 received questionnaires were analyzed statistically. Results Radiation workers showed differences in understanding radiation-related knowledge. Awareness rate about radiation basics got the lowest average score, with the scoring rate of 84.76%. Demands on radiology knowledge accounted for 95.24 percent the highest score level of the total number of all respondents. Radiation basics, radiation protection knowledge showed significant differences between different qualifications, ages and different occupational radiation workers (P < 0.05), while significant differences (P < 0.01) between different qualifications were shown only in the awareness of the radioactive hazard. Radiation emergency knowledge and awareness of the laws and regulations about radiation, radiation knowledge demands showed no significant differences between education, age and occupation (P > 0.05). Conclusion Radiation workers in this district of Shanghai had some knowledge of radiation. Propaganda of the radiation hygiene and radiation protection and training should be paid more attention, so as to further improve the level of radiation knowledge of the key radiation workers in this district.
|
|
Received: 27 November 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
