Adherence to Radiation Safety Measures and Its Impact on Self-Reported Occupational Health Problems among Radiology Staff

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Published: 2026-04-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61919/dw4wfz27
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Radiation Safety; Occupational Exposure; Radiology Personnel; Occupational Health; Safety Adherence.

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Raiha Batool
Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Tayyaba Iqbal
Lecturer, Radiography and Imaging Technology, Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiza Maria Fawad
Head of Radiography and Imaging Technology, Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Alishba Bashir
Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Javeria Nisar
Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Ammara Sarwar
Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Iman Fatima
Al Razi Institute, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Radiology personnel may experience occupational radiation exposure alongside ergonomic and psychosocial health risks. Adherence to established safety practices is essential, but its relationship with self-reported occupational health problems remains insufficiently understood. Objective: To assess radiation-safety adherence, self-reported occupational health problems, and the association between these outcomes among radiology staff. Methods: This descriptive analytical cross-sectional study included 96 radiology personnel selected through convenience sampling from public and private hospitals. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire covering professional characteristics, radiation-safety adherence, and occupational health problems. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, independent-samples t-tests, and Pearson and Spearman correlations were calculated using IBM SPSS Statistics version 27.0. Results: Most participants were female (91.7%) and worked in general diagnostic imaging (76.0%). The mean radiation-safety adherence score was 16.97 ± 4.82, and the scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.757). The mean occupational health-problem score was 19.34 ± 4.51, although its internal consistency was weak (α = 0.573). Neither radiation-safety adherence (p = 0.987) nor occupational health-problem scores (p = 0.583) differed significantly by sex. Radiation-safety adherence was moderately and positively correlated with occupational health-problem scores using Pearson analysis (r = 0.480, 95% CI: 0.309–0.621; p < 0.001) and Spearman analysis (ρ = 0.501, 95% CI: 0.334–0.637; p < 0.001). Conclusion: Greater reported safety adherence was associated with greater reporting of occupational health problems; however, the cross-sectional design prevents causal interpretation

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Vol. 4 No. 7 (2026)

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Case Reports
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Raiha Batool, Tayyaba Iqbal, Hafiza Maria Fawad, Alishba Bashir, Javeria Nisar, Ammara Sarwar, et al. Adherence to Radiation Safety Measures and Its Impact on Self-Reported Occupational Health Problems among Radiology Staff. JHWCR [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 10 [cited 2026 Jul. 31];4(7):1-9. Available from: https://jhwcr.com/index.php/jhwcr/article/view/1918

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