Assessment of Physicians’ Awareness of Radiation Exposure and Patient Radiation Protection in Mogadishu, Somalia

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https://doi.org/10.58322/stmj.v1i01.10

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Awareness of radiation, radiation protection, radiation exposure, patient safety, Somalia

Abstract

Objectives: Diagnostic investigations using radiation have become a critical feature of medical practice in recent times, and the possibility of doctors’ underestimation of over-exposure risks to patients from diagnostic radiation is a matter of concern. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate medical doctors’ awareness of radiation exposure in selected diagnostic radiology centers in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Methods: Online questionnaires were distributed to 200 medical doctors working in 3 state and seven private hospitals in Mogadishu. In addition, the level of radiation awareness and its relationship with other variables was analyzed.

Results: There were 200 participants. Sixty-two % had no formal training on radiation exposure. Eighty-six % of the respondents had no idea regarding the radiation dose of commonly performed diagnostic studies.

Conclusions: Therefore, basic principles of diagnostic imaging, including radiation exposure associated with frequently performed imaging studies, radiation-related risks, and cautions that should be taken during these studies, should be taught during medical training and residency training.

Author Biographies

Ahmed Adam Osman, Department of Radiology, Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

 

 

 

Mahmut Kusbeci, Department of Radiology, Somalia Turkiye Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

 

ismail Gedi Ibrahim, Department of Radiology, Somali Turkiye Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

 

Ahmed Buber, Department of Radiology, Somali Turkiye Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

 

Asir Eraslan , Department of Urology, Somali Turkiye Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

 

Ahmed Abdirahman Hussein, Department of Internal Medicine, Somali Turkiye Training and Research Hospital

 

 

Nur Adam Mohamed, Department of Psychiatry, Somaila Turkiye Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.

 

 

 

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Published

2022-10-17

How to Cite

Osman, A. A., Kusbeci, M., Ibrahim, ismail G., Buber, A., Eraslan , A., Hussein, A. A., & Mohamed, N. A. (2022). Assessment of Physicians’ Awareness of Radiation Exposure and Patient Radiation Protection in Mogadishu, Somalia. Somalia Turkiye Medical Journal (STMJ), 1(01). https://doi.org/10.58322/stmj.v1i01.10

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