ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S2719

Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation therapy

ESTRO 2024

Faculty of sciences ,Ibn Tofail University, Materials and Subatomic Physics Laboratory, Kenitra, Morocco

Purpose/Objective:

Assess the knowledge of radiotherapy service staff about radiation protection and the availability of individual and collective protective equipment.

Material/Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional survey took place between April 16 and August 30, 2023, among medical and paramedical staff working in the radiation departments of three Moroccan university hospitals. We generated the global knowledge score (GKS) for each healthcare professional participant in our study and used non-parametric tests to look for statistical relationships.

Results:

At the end of the survey, 173 workers were included. 32.2% were manipulators, 28.2% were radiotherapists, 22.7% were medical physicists, and 16.9% were nurses. The average age was 37.8 years, with a range of 23 to 61, and there was a clear male majority, with 75.6% of participants being men. Regarding knowledge, the average total score was 5.3 out of 10, with minimal scores of 3 and a maximum of 9. It should be emphasized that this total knowledge score varied significantly by profile (p = 0.000) and employment sector (p = 0.022). It is also worth noting that communal protective measures were accessible, although personal protective equipment was insufficient.

Conclusion:

Radiation protection knowledge among radiotherapy workers is weak, and radiation protection resources are restricted. As a result, radiation workers must get training and awareness courses to increase their understanding and management of radiological dangers.

Keywords: Radiation protection, knowledge, radiotherapy

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