In plain language
In an online survey of 384 Egyptian healthcare workers, mostly nurses, over half had poor radiation safety knowledge and 71% reported inadequate protective practice, with many never using dosimeters or thyroid collars. Prior training was associated with better scores.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Cross-sectional survey
- Who was studied
- Nurses, Radiologic technologists, Interventional cardiologists, Other physicians, Orthopedic surgeons, Urologists, Other surgeons
- Size
- n = 384 healthcare workers
- Where
- Egypt
- Topics
- Safety culture and complianceTraining and educationPersonal protective equipmentDosimetry and monitoring
- Summary based on
- the full text
What it found
Most respondents had poor knowledge of radiation exposure safety.
Key figures: 56.8% poor knowledge
Most respondents reported inadequate compliance with radiation safety procedures.
Key figures: 71% inadequate compliance
Many never used a dosimeter, lead apron or thyroid collar.
Key figures: 47.14% never used dosimeter; 36.2% never wore apron; 57% never wore collar
More than half had never received radiation safety training, and training was associated with higher knowledge and compliance scores.
Key figures: 58.9% never trained; knowledge F = 27.467, P = 0.000; compliance F = 5.582, P = 0.001
Knowledge was weakly but significantly correlated with compliance.
Key figures: r = 0.248, P = 0.000
Limits to keep in mind
Self-administered online survey with purposive social-media sampling, dominated by young nurses (75%), so results are self-reported and may not generalise; the questionnaire was researcher-made with face validity only, and analysis is cross-sectional.
Related research summaries
- Literacy in the Scope of Radiation Protection for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: A Systematic Review (2024, Systematic review)
- SCAI Multi-Society Position Statement on Occupational Health Hazards (2020, Guideline or consensus statement)
- ICRP Draft - Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures (Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures, ICRP PUBLICATION 139 (2018, Guideline or consensus statement)
- AST Standards for Ionizing Radiation Exposure (Guideline or consensus statement)
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Prepared November 3, 2026.