Exposure of Nursing staff to radiation in the operating room: a descriptive study
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Nursing. Operating room nursing. Occupational health nursing. Occupational health. Radiation, nonionizing.Abstract
Objective: To determine radiation exposure of the nursing staff in the Surgical Centers of seven hospitals in six countryside cities of São Paulo State, Brazil. Method: We conducted a quantitative and descriptive study through interviews with nurses working for over a year in operating rooms of seven units belonging to six cities. Results: Thirty employees were interviewed, all of whom were women; 8 (26.7%) were older than 40 years, 25 (83.3%) were nursing technicians, and 14 (46.7%) had been working in the Surgical Center from 1 to 5 years. Of these, 28 (93.3%) reported contact with radiation and only 11 (39.3%) used some type of protection, only 2 (7.1%) were using a dosimeter, and 25 (89.3%) did not have different salaries because of dangerousness degree of their activities. Conclusion: The radiological protection standards are not strictly enforced by the institutions included in the study.References
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