Radiation protection literacy and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Khairul Anuar, Ariffin, Ahmad Azuhairi, M. H., Zuraida, Abdul Rahman, Anita
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73701/1/Radiation%20protection%20literacy%20and%20its%20associated%20factors%20among%20healthcare%20workers%20in%20Negeri%20Sembilan.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73701/

Background: Ionizing radiation can be an occupational hazard that need protection when in the form of particle which can produce biological changes to cells, tissues or organs. About 19.7% of worldwide average radiation dose is due to the medical use of radiation. In Malaysia, about 700,000 X-ray ex...