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Abstract
Work is generally considered one of life worthwhile and exciting experiences. Most adults spend approximately one-fourth to one-third of their time at work. Although most workers may never face any serious adverse health effects from workplace exposure, all types of work have hazards((Lundy and Janes; 2005).
Radiation is a threat to health in work place and in general environment, the extent of danger depends on the dose and type of radiation. Prolonged exposure to radiation can cause skin ulcers, damage to cells, cancer, premature aging, kidney dysfunction, cataracts, and genetic disorders in the children of those cells have been damaged (Gawenda, 2003).
Radiation therapy a local treatment modality for cancer, it is one of the oldest methods of cancer treatment. Radiation therapy is a major cancer treatment that can be used alone or combination with other therapies (Burner, 2008).
Physicians, radiologists, technicians, nurses and house keeper are exposed to different occupational hazards, especially who work in radiation department. The workers can minimize the exposure to radiation by preventive strategies (Ladou, 2004).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Besides face shields, safety glasses, hard hates, and safety shoes, PPE includes a variety of devices and garments such as goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, and respirators ( OSHA, 2004).
Aim of the study
Aim of this study is to find out compliance to safety measures toward radiation hazards among the health team through:-
1. Identifying awareness level about radiation hazards among health team.
2. Determining health team compliance to safety measures.
3. Detecting factors affecting heath team compliance.
Research Question
1- Is there a relation between health teams awareness about radiation hazards
and their socio demographic characteristics?
2- Is there a relation between health team actual compliance and their socio demographic characteristics?
3- Is there a relation between health team awareness and their compliance level?
4- Are standardized policies for health and safety measures applied within
different health sectors under study?
Subjects and Methods:
Research design:
A descriptive design was used in this study.
Setting:
This study was conducted at two radiation therapy settings affiliated to the largest cancer hospitals at Cairo governorate, National Cancer Institute NCI and El demerdash hospital in Ain Shams university.
Sampling :
A purposive sample of 108 different members of the health team including physicians , radiologists , nurses, technicians and non allied persons (clerk) was selected based on the inclusion criteria of being at work morning shift only. The study started in march 2009 until may 2009.
Tools used for data collection included :
* self administered questionnaire :
It was designed to find out the health teams awareness to safety measures toward radiation hazards, through assess sociodemographic data of health team member, radiotherapy awareness, safety measures and PPE compliance, as reported by health team members and factors affecting health team compliance. this sheet was developed by the investigator after passing through extensive and intensive relevant review of literature.
* 2- safety measurers compliance observation checklist :
used to asses health team member compliance to safety measures in work place. it was adapted from compliance checklist slandered by (www.osh .2006).
the study revealed that:
• research sample were contain 108 member of health team most of them were female 70.4% and 29.6% male.
•about two third 62.9% were aged between 35-45 and were had secondary education 49.90% .
• 41.6% of subjects had 6 year experience in radiation therapy.
• 29.6% of subjects had safety training course during the work.
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• 82.7% out of 52 of female workers had problems in previous pregnancy such as anemia 75%, abortion 50% .
• related to most common problems associated with radiation exposure that were 60.2% of subject complain from dermatitis, cataract 41.6%, anemia 67.6%, pregnant late 36.1%.
• 38% of subject in this study complained with gloves, mask 26.85%, 25.6% monitor devices .
• 46.3% of subject had complained with safe shielding, safe distance 40.7%, safe time 36.1%.
• 67.59% of subject had unsatisfactory awareness about radiation hazard, radiation therapy, safety measures, and radiation policy.
• The most important causes of health team non compliance were availability of safety measures, contentment , and lack of follow up supervision and punishment.
• There were significant statistical differences between health team awareness and sociodemographic characteristic and work condition.
• There were significance statistical difference in relation between occupational type and compliance .
• There were a significant statistical differences in relation between awareness and compliance.
• Radiation department in Al demerdash hospital were more compliance than radiation department in National Cancer Institute.