- Research Article
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- 10.19044/esj.2019.v15n12p1
Connaissances des Prescripteurs en Radioprotection des Patients en Centrafrique
- Apr 30, 2019
- European Scientific Journal ESJ
- Kouandongui Bangue Songrou Francky + 4 more +4
The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of X-ray examination prescribers before the advent of CT in Central Africa Republic. It was a descriptive study from October to December 2018 among radiology prescribers of the internal medicine and emergency departments of the Bangui Hospital and University Centers. The material used consisted of individual questionnaire cards. Each answer to just one question was scored as 1 point. An overall knowledge score of less than 10 points was rated worse; between 10 and 11, it was classified average; between 12 and 13; he was ranked fairly well and between 14 and 16 he was ranked very well. Out of a total of 85 practitioners, 68 responded to the questionnaires. The average age was 39 years (± 10), men accounted for 72%, 26.5% of the practitioners were State Graduate Nurses (FDI), 33.8% were general practitioners, 16.1% were health assistants (AS) and 11.8% were medical specialists and students in the last year of medical training. The overall average knowledge score varies by staff profile. No statistically significant relationship was observed between the level of radiation protection knowledge ofstaff. Almost all of the respondents (97%) said they wanted to participate in radiation protection training for the patient. The training of radiographic examination prescribers is essential, and a guide to the correct use of medical imaging examinations must also be made available to them.Le but de l’etude etait d’evaluer le niveau de connaissance des prescripteurs d’examens radiographiques en Centrafrique avant l’avenement du scanner. C’etait une etude descriptive realisee entre Octobre et Decembre 2018 sousforme d’enquete aupres des prescripteurs de radiologie desservices de medecine interne et des urgences des Centres Hospitaliers et Universitaires de Bangui. Le materiel utilise etait constitue de questionnaires individuels. Chaque reponse juste a une question etait notee 1 point. Un score global de connaissances inferieur a 10 points etait classe moins bon ; entre 10 et 11 etait classe moyen ; entre 12 et 13etait classe assez bien et entre 14 et 16 etait classe tres bien. Sur un total de 85 praticiens, 68 ont repondu aux questionnaires. L’âge moyen etait de 39ans (±10), les hommes representaient 72%, 26,5% des praticiens etaient desInfirmiers Diplomes d’Etat (IDE), 33,8% etaient des medecins generalistes, 16,1% etaient des assistants de sante (AS) et 11,8% etaient des medecins specialistes et des etudiants en derniere annee de formation medicale. Le score global moyen des connaissances variait selon le profil du personnel sans que cela soit statistiquement significatif. La quasitotalite des enquetes (97%) ont affirme vouloir participer a une formation en radioprotection du patient. La formation du personnel prescripteur d’examens radiographiques est indispensable, il faut aussi mettre a leur disposition un guide du bon usage des examens d'imagerie medicale.
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