Assessment of Patients’ Knowledge of Radiation Exposure during Medical Imaging Procedures at Private Medical Radiography Centres in Ogun State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdedapo A. Adejumo1*, U. Enebeli, Ugo2 and Olaolu O. Bilewu
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-11T13:44:38Z
dc.date.available2024-07-11T13:44:38Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-31
dc.descriptionRadiological examinations are commonly requested for Patients to assist clinical diagnosis. However, many doctors do not realize how much radiation dosage their Patients are exposed to during radiological investigations. Although radiological examinations play an important role in daily practice within the hospital setting, patients are not properly informed about the radiation dose they are exposed to when undergoing a radiological examination that nearly all Patients undergoing Computed tomography (CT) scans were not informed about the radiation risk. This may be partly explained by improper knowledge among referring doctors concerning the radiation dose of commonly performed examinations, regardless of years of clinical experience . Ionizing radiation from medical applications represents the majority of radiation doses from artificial sources to which the general population is exposed. This is the consequence of a steadily increasing demand for radiological examinations with particular reference to multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), which alone accounts for about 50% of the overall medical radiation exposure (Hricak et al.,2011). T
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Radiological examinations are commonly requested for patients to aid clinical diagnosis. However, many doctors do not realize how much radiation dosage their patients are exposed to during radiological aim. The main objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of radiation exposure and safety practices among patients undergoing medical imaging in Ado-Odo Local Government Area, in Ogun State of Nigeria. Methodology: A self-administered questionnaire was used for the study. Results: More than half of the respondents 216(69.7%) were female, more than one-quarter 153(49.4) of the respondents were aged 20-29 years, More than half 186(60.0%) of the respondent are single. More than half 204(66.4%) of the respondents have heard about radiation exposure. Majority 232(74.8%) of the respondents agree that radiation hazard do come only from medical radiations. More than half 21(68.7%) of the respondents agree that they do take note of radiation warning sign, majority 236(76.1%) of the respondents agree that they know the wrong use of dose of ionizing radiation can lead to mortality, 217(70.0%) of the respondents agree that inappropriate safety measure on ionizing radiation can result into cancer Conclusion: This study notes that majority of the literature on awareness and knowledge of the effects of ionizing radiation was carried out among health workers, whereas there is limited information from patients who undergo the procedure. This accounts for the paucity of local studies to compare our results with. In future, studies could compare the radiation awareness among patients presenting at health facilities from public and private, as well as differences in awareness levels of self-presenting and prescribed patient
dc.description.sponsorshipAdedapo A. Adejumo1*, U. Enebeli, Ugo2 and Olaolu O. Bilewu
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1520
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAsian Journal of Medicine and Health
dc.titleAssessment of Patients’ Knowledge of Radiation Exposure during Medical Imaging Procedures at Private Medical Radiography Centres in Ogun State, Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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