수술실 간호사의 방사선 방어행위에 영향을 미치는 요인

Abstract

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to investigate knowledge, attitude, environments, and self-efficacy about radiation protection behaviors among perioperating nurses, and to identify the factors affecting their radiation protection behaviors. Methods: A descriptive-correlation study was conducted. Participants were 128 perioperating nurses in G metropolitan city and C province. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-test or ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. Result: Radiation protection behaviors were significantly different by gender, length of career as an operating nurse, education level, and working position of participants. Moreover, radiation protection behaviors were significantly correlated with radiation protection environment and self-efficacy on radiation protection behaviors. Regression model in this study accounted for 49.7% of variance in radiation protection behaviors among perioperating nurses. Radiation protection environment and self-efficacy on radiation protection behaviors were statistically significant predictors of radiation protection behaviors among perioperating nurses. Conclusion: The results of this study identified that radiation protection environment and self-efficacy on radiation protection behaviors among perioperating nurses are important factors to predict their radiation protection behaviors. Education program to promote radiation safety among perioperating nurses needs to be developed.

Key words: Perioperating nurse, Radiation protective behaviors, Environment, Self-efficacy