Compliance to safety measures towered radiation hazards among the heath team

ABSTRACT

Radiation is a threat to health in work place and in general environment. Workers in radiation therapy department are exposed to variety type of occupational hazards. Health and safety measures compliance may decrease the health sequences of hazards to exposure. the research aimed to find out compliance to safety measures toward radiation hazards among the health team. the study were conducted at two radiation therapy settings affiliated to the largest cancer hospitals at Cairo governorate, National Cancer Institute and El demerdash hospital in Ain Shams university. A purposive sample [108] health team members in two settings were selected. [1] self administered questionnaire, [2] health team compliance observation checklist. finding revealed that, most of studied sample age were 35-45 years and had secondary education, most of them were had unsatisfactory knowledge and most of them were not compliance to health and safety measures compliance were more in safety practice. the study concluded there were lack of knowledge about radiation therapy, radiation hazards, and radiation safety measures specially technician, nurses, and clerk and low level of compliance to health and safety measures. the study recommended establish plans for periodical safety training courses for health team member in radiation setting to help in improving their practice and update their knowledge