IMPLEMENTATION OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM: OPINION OF THE HEALTH TEAM WORKING IN A RADIOLOGY SERVICE¹

IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL PROGRAMA DE PROTECCIÓN RADIOLÓGICA: UNA MIRADA DEL EQUIPO DE SALUD ACTUANTE EN UN SERVICIO DE RADIOLOGÍA

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to identify the participation of a multi-professional healthcare team in a Radiation Protection Program, and to describe the implementation of this program by the staff working in the service.

Method:

qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, performed through a semi-structured interview with professionals of the radiology service of a public hospital in the South of Brazil. A sample of 25 participants was considered sufficient after data saturation. The content analysis was used, with Atlas-Ti 7.0 software for treatment and data analysis. Two main categories emerged: Participation of the multi-professional healthcare team in the Radiation Protection Program and Implementation of the program by the multi-professional healthcare team.

Results:

the program is not known by a large part of the team, indicating that the professionals would have difficulties in identifying intercurrences involving ionizing radiation, as well as in finding fast solutions in emergency situations.

Conclusion:

in the service researched, the Radiation Protection Program is only known by those who participated in its creation, and most of the members of the multi-professional team did not participate in it, which allows to deduce that its implementation by part of the team is, for this reason, impaired.

DESCRIPTORS:
Ionizing radiation; Radiation protection; Hospital radiology service; Patient care team; Occupational health