Table 1 Summary demographics of study participants (% values in parenthesis)
Characteristics | Radiology practitioners (n = 12) | Radiographers (n = 100) |
|---|---|---|
Female gender, n (%) | 5 (41.7) | 60 (60.0) |
Age, n (%) | ||
<25 years | 0 | 23 (23.0) |
26–35 years | 7 (58.3) | 57 (57.0) |
36–45 years | 0 | 9 (9.0) |
46–55 years | 2 (16.7) | 9 (9.0) |
>56 years | 3 (25.0) | 1 (1.0) |
Clinical experience, n (%) | ||
<2 years | 2 (16.7) | 17 (17.0) |
3–10 years | 5 (41.7) | 54 (54.0) |
11–20 years | 0 | 20 (20.0) |
>21 years | 5 (41.7) | 9 (9.0) |
Education/training received in radiation protection | 12 (100.0) | 98 (98.0) |
Lectures as part of undergraduate studies | 2 (16.7) | 84 (84.0) |
Lectures as part of postgraduate studies | 8 (66.7) | 31 (31.0) |
Attendance to conference/seminar/workshop | 5 (41.7) | 46 (46.0) |
Attendance to radiation safety course | 4 (33.3) | 10 (10.0) |
Induction training abroad | 1 (8.3) | 0 |
Own research | 1 (8.3) | 0 |
Hours of radiation protection education/training | ||
<1 h | 0 | 0 |
2–10 h | 6 (54.5) | 29 (31.2) |
11–20 h | 0 | 21 (22.6) |
21–30 h | 3 (27.2) | 13 (14.0) |
31–50 h | 2 (18.2) | 17 (18.2) |
>51 h | 0 | 13 (14.0) |
Time since last education/training | ||
<5 years | 8 (66.7) | 61 (62.3) |
6–10 years | 1 (8.3) | 25 (25.5) |
>10 years | 3 (25.0) | 12 (12.2) |