J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2020 Dec;26(3):305-313. 10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.3.305.

Factors Influencing Radiation Protection Behaviors of Endoscopy Nurses during Endoscopic Interventional Radiology

• Yun BY
• Park JY

• KMID: 2510577
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.3.305

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the Radiation Protection(RP) behaviors of endoscopy nurses during endoscopic interventional radiology.
Methods
A total of 188 endoscopy nurses working at 30 tertiary or general hospitals participated in this questionnaire-based study. The questionnaire included items on general and job related characteristics, RP knowledge, RP attitude, RP behavior, self-efficacy, and safety climate. Data were collected through online surveys from March 22 to April 10, 2019.
Results
Multivariate analysis revealed that RP attitude (β=.65, p<.001), safety climate (β=.12, p=.035), self-efficacy (β=.14,p=.009), and existence of RP protocols (β=.11,p=.038) were significant predictors of better RP behavior.
Conclusion
The findings showed that the RP behavior of endoscopy nurses was at high levels and the continuing education for endoscopy nurses and development of a radiation safety management education program were important to improve RP behavior.

Keyword

Radiation Protection; Behavior; Attitude; Safety; Nurses