Radiation protection knowledge and practices among Moroccan dentists:A cross-sectional study

作     者：Naoual Elmorabit Majdouline Obtel Mohamed Azougagh Oumkeltoum Ennibi Naoual Elmorabit;Majdouline Obtel;Mohamed Azougagh;Oumkeltoum Ennibi

作者机构：Laboratory of Research on Oral Biology and BiotechnologyFaculty of Dental MedicineMohammed V UniversityRabatMorocco Department of Public HealthFaculty of Medicine and PharmacyMohammed V UniversityRabatMorocco National Graduate of Arts and Crafts(ENSAM)Mohammed V UniversityRabatMorocco 

出 版 物：《Radiation Medicine and Protection》 (放射医学与防护（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第5卷第2期

页      面：131-138页

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学科分类：1003[医学-口腔医学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Dentists Radiation protection Awareness Dental radiography 

摘      要：Objective:To analyze the current status of knowledge and practices among the Moroccan dentists in the region of Rabat-Sal
e-Kenitra,towards radiation ***:This is a cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire related to knowledge and practice regarding radiation protection of patients and dental staff from April to June *** study sample included 325 dentists practicing in the Rabat-Sal
e-K
enitra *** target population consisted of all dentists working in public,semipublic and private ***:96.6%of dentists were aware of radiation ***,nearly 35%were aware of ALARA(as low as reasonably achievable)principle and 73.9%thought that dental X-rays are harmful.63.6%of subjects used digital image *** 16.7%of them used a film holder and more than 60%didn t follow the position and distance *** median knowledge score was 7[5,9],and there was a statistically significant difference according to dentist qualification(P=0.007),dental radiation protection continuous training(P0.0001),age(P=0.007)and years of experience(P=0.039).The median practice score was 5[4,6]and there was a statically significance association according to workplace setting(P=0.001).There was a significant positive relationship between knowledge score and practice score(r=0.24,P0.0001).Dentist qualification(OR 0.51,95%CI:0.27–0.94,P=0.03)and continuous training(OR 2.40,95%CI:1.47–3.93,P0.0001)were significant predictors of knowledge,while workplace setting(OR 0.54,95%CI:0.32–0.93,P=0.027)and knowledge score(OR 1.24,95%CI:1.12–1.38,P0.0001)were predictors of ***:Improving dentists knowledge of radiation protection measures and tools as well as dose reduction techniques could increase their safe practices in dental radiology.