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Exploring effective and efficient radiation protection
and safety education in hospitals
1 Osaka Metropolitan University
2 Tokyo Healthcare University
3 Shikoku University
4 University of Hyogo
5 Hirosaki University
6 Tohto University
7 International University of Health and Welfare
8 Hiroshima University
9 National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
10 Osaka University
2 Tokyo Healthcare University
3 Shikoku University
4 University of Hyogo
5 Hirosaki University
6 Tohto University
7 International University of Health and Welfare
8 Hiroshima University
9 National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
10 Osaka University
Key words : radiation protection and safety education, effective, efficient, qualitative research
A questionnaire survey was conducted with 2,664 female medical staff members (nurses, doctors, and radiology
technicians) working at six hospitals in the Kanto area to examine their concerns regarding occupational exposure
and the current status of radiological protection measures. Overall, 35.4% of the respondents had current or past
radiological work experience. Regardless of prior radiological work experience, 42.6% of the respondents had
concerns about occupational exposure, especially exposure associated with fluoroscopy and IVR. Among the
respondents currently engaged in radiological work (369 individuals), 49.1% wore only one personal dosimeter on
their abdomen, and 47.9% wore two dosimeters, with one being on their abdomen and the other around their neck.
Regarding the dose limit for female individuals of reproductive age stipulated by Japanese radiation protection
regulations, 67.0% of respondents answered that these limits were “necessary”, and 1.2% deemed them “not
necessary”. Expectations for more education on radiation protection measures and thorough radiation control were
suggested, as well as the need to continue the dose limits for women of reproductive age established in the Japanese
radiation protection regulations.