Determination of the Knowledge Level of Medical Faculty Students About Radiation Used in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the awareness and knowledge levels of medical faculty students who will work at various levels of health care about radiation used in medical diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, data were obtained by medical faculty students answering survey questions electronically. The survey form consisted of 7 questions to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, their education status about radiation, and their awareness about the use of radiation, and 23 questions to determine their level of knowledge about radiation used in diagnosis and treatment. Descriptive statistical methods and Shapiro-Wilk, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests were used to evaluate the data. Results: The study was accessed by 305 people and 299 people approved to participate in the study. The highest average was 13.48±3.13 for second-year students. It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of second-year students, third-year students, and fourth-year students, while it was found that there was no significant difference with the means of other classes (p<0.05, p<0.001, p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it can be said that physician candidates who will work in various areas of health services need vertical integration in medical schools and refresher training on radiation used in medical diagnosis and treatment, especially in the final year, and that physicians should be more sensitive to radiation risks to themselves and patients in their professional lives.

Keywords

• biological effects of radiation
• diagnostic radiation
• medical education
• physicians
• radiation therapy

Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Tıbbi Tanı ve Tedavide Kullanılan Radyasyon Hakkındaki Bilgi Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, sağlık hizmetlerinin çeşitli kademelerinde çalışacak tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin tıbbi tanı ve tedavide kullanılan radyasyon hakkındaki farkındalık ve bilgi düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmada, veriler tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin anket sorularını elektronik ortamda yanıtlamasıyla elde edilmiştir. Anket formu, katılımcıların demografik özelliklerini, radyasyon hakkındaki eğitim durumlarını ve radyasyon kullanımı hakkındaki farkındalıklarını belirlemek için 7 sorudan ve tanı ve tedavide kullanılan radyasyon hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini belirlemek için 23 sorudan oluşmaktadır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler ve Shapiro-Wilk, Kruskal-Wallis ve Mann Whitney U testleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 305 kişi katılmış ve çalışmaya katılması onaylanan kişi sayısı 299 olmuştur. En yüksek ortalama ikinci sınıf öğrencileri için 13.48±3.13'tür. İkinci, üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğu belirlenirken, diğer sınıfların ortalamaları ile anlamlı bir fark olmadığı tespit edilmiştir (p<0.05, p<0.001, p>0.05). Sonuç: Araştırma sonucuna göre, sağlık hizmetlerinin çeşitli alanlarında çalışacak hekim adaylarına tıp fakültelerinde dikey entegrasyon ile özellikle son sınıfta tıbbi tanı ve tedavide kullanılan radyasyona yönelik yenileme eğitimine ihtiyaçları olduğu, hekimlerin mesleki yaşamlarında kendilerine ve hastalara yönelik radyasyon risklerine karşı daha duyarlı olmaları gerektiği söylenebilir.

Keywords

• hekimler
• radyasyon tedavisi
• radyasyonun biyolojik etkileri
• tanısal radyasyon
• tıp eğitimi

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