Risk Perception Among Nursing Profession Regarding Radiation and Radiation Exposure

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25862098
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University
• Principal Investigator: Kudo Hiromi 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 助教 (50552684)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 放射線 / 被ばく / 看護職 / 認識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The current state of basic knowledge among the nursing profession regarding radiation shows trends similar to the results of questionnaires targeting the general public. After the nuclear accident, when nursing profession handled consultations with residents and patients about radiation and radiation exposure, they often had to handle these by themselves. It was seen that at such times their “own lack of knowledge” was a factor in their tendency to feel burdened. In addition, most responses named doctors and experts on radiation as the appropriate professionals to handle consultations, suggesting a tendency to think that radiation is not something for the nursing profession to handle.

Free Research Field

基礎看護