In plain language
In a survey of 173 nurses, doctors and technologists at one Saudi hospital, self-rated radiation safety training was not linked with perceived interdepartmental coordination. Doctors rated their training lowest, and staff cited limited resources and unclear roles as barriers.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Cross-sectional survey
- Who was studied
- Nurses, Other physicians, Radiologic technologists
- Size
- n = 173 healthcare professionals
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Self-rated training level was not correlated with how effective interdepartmental coordination was rated.
Key figures: ρ = -0.038, p = 0.6157
Medical technologists rated their radiation safety training higher than nurses and doctors did.
Key figures: 3.67 ± 0.55 vs 3.11 ± 0.67 (nurses) and 2.89 ± 0.67 (doctors)
Medical technologists also rated coordination higher than nurses and doctors.
Key figures: 3.15 ± 0.62 vs 2.91 ± 0.61 and 2.83 ± 0.73; H = 32.651, p < 0.0001
The most commonly reported barrier was limited access to radiation safety resources, followed by unclear roles, workload and staff shortages, and low awareness of radiation risks.
Key figures: 10.4%, n = 18; 6.9%, n = 12 each
Limits to keep in mind
Single-centre, cross-sectional self-report survey with Likert measures, so no causal inference is possible; the clinical settings and fluoroscopy exposure of respondents are not specified, and few respondents named each barrier.
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How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.