Alreshidi Meshael N, Alshubrmi Dalal, Alreshidi Fayez, Soliman Khaled, Alrashidi Ibrahim
College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Avicenna J Med. 2020 Jan 23;10(1):15-21. doi: 10.4103/ajm.ajm_49_19. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.
The aim of this study was to evaluate awareness and knowledge about radiation risks and safety principles among medical students at the College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia, in their clinical years.
In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous electronic questionnaire was sent to 174 randomly selected students in clinical years 4-6. The questionnaire contained 38 questions. The respondents' answers to these questions were used to classify them according to their demographic characteristics and to evaluate their knowledge about common imaging modalities, radiation risks, and safety measures. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 22.
Seventy-five (51.7%) of 145 respondents were female and 70 (48.3%) were male. Fifty-five respondents (37.9%) were in year 4, 38 (26.2%) were in year 5, and 52 (35.9%) were in year 6. The mean score for knowledge about common imaging modalities was 4.10 ± 2.030 of 10, that for knowledge about the risks of radiation was 3.17 ± 1.954 (range, 0-8) of 13, and that for knowledge about radiation protection measures was low at 0.79 ± 0.922 (range, 0-4) of 8. Overall, there was an improvement in knowledge about the imaging modalities and the risks of radiation as the number of clinical years increased ( = 0.000), but it was still unsatisfactory.
The results of this study indicate that the medical students at the University of Hail have very limited knowledge about radiation risks and safety measures. These findings highlight the need for urgent action to improve students' knowledge of these topics.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯哈伊勒大学医学院临床阶段医学生对辐射风险及安全原则的认知和了解情况。
在这项横断面研究中，向随机抽取的174名4至6年级临床阶段的学生发放了一份匿名电子问卷。问卷包含38个问题。根据受访者对这些问题的回答，按照其人口统计学特征进行分类，并评估他们对常见成像方式、辐射风险及安全措施的了解情况。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）22.0版对数据进行分析。
145名受访者中，75名（51.7%）为女性，70名（48.3%）为男性。55名受访者（37.9%）为四年级学生，38名（26.2%）为五年级学生，52名（35.9%）为六年级学生。关于常见成像方式的知识平均得分为10分中的4.10±2.030分，关于辐射风险的知识平均得分为13分中的3.17±1.954分（范围为0至8分），关于辐射防护措施的知识得分较低，为8分中的0.79±0.922分（范围为0至4分）。总体而言，随着临床年级的增加，学生对成像方式和辐射风险的知识有所提高（P = 0.000），但仍不尽人意。
本研究结果表明，哈伊勒大学的医学生对辐射风险和安全措施的了解非常有限。这些发现凸显了迫切需要采取行动来提高学生对这些主题的认识。
