Hirosaki University, Radiation Emergency Medicine and Cooperation Promotion, Education Center for Disaster and Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Advance Emergency and Critical Care Center, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan.
Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 14;12:1463583. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1463583. eCollection 2024.
Since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan, there has been a growing demand for radiological technologists to play active roles in radiation emergency medicine. This study administered a questionnaire survey to determine radiological technologists' experience, interest, and confidence in disaster medicine and radiation emergency medicine as well as their educational needs, particularly regarding radiation emergency medicine. Findings showed that less than 10% of radiological technologists working at nuclear emergency core hospitals and nuclear emergency medical cooperative institutions for nuclear disaster medical care had studied disaster medicine, regardless of their affiliation, age, or years of service, and that they lacked educational experience. However, they showed interest in general disasters and emergency medicine, and all aspects necessary for the treatment of injured and sick patients in nuclear disasters, such as dosimetry and radiation control, and were willing to learn through online formats, such as e-learning, to expand their learning opportunities. This research seeks to promote a positive perception of disaster and radiation emergency medical education among radiological technologists.
自日本福岛第一核电站事故以来，对放射技师在辐射应急医学中发挥积极作用的需求不断增加。本研究通过问卷调查，确定了放射技师在灾难医学和辐射应急医学方面的经验、兴趣和信心，以及他们的教育需求，特别是在辐射应急医学方面的需求。研究结果表明，在核应急核心医院和核灾害医疗合作机构工作的放射技师中，不到 10%的人学习过灾难医学，无论其所属机构、年龄或服务年限如何，他们都缺乏教育经验。然而，他们对一般灾害和急诊医学表现出兴趣，并且对核灾难中伤病员治疗所需的各个方面，如剂量学和辐射控制，都有兴趣，并愿意通过在线学习，如电子学习，来扩大学习机会。本研究旨在促进放射技师对灾难和辐射应急医学教育的积极认识。
