1. Programa de controle de qualidade: a visão do técnico de radiologia.
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Macedo, Helga Alexandra Soares and Rodrigues, Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira
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RADIATION protection , *HUMAN research subjects , *RADIOLOGISTS , *MEDICAL radiology , *TOTAL quality management , *QUALITY control , *INDUSTRIAL safety , *QUALITY standards , *STANDARDIZATION - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The present study was aimed at evaluating the importance given by radiology technicians to the implementation of a quality control program and the existence of radiological protection criteria in their centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The data for the present descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected by means of a four-module questionnaire, with data anonymity and confidentiality being assured. The sample consisted of 48 radiology technicians working in health institutions of the District of Vila Real (North of Portugal). RESULTS: Among the radiology technicians participating in the present study, 62.5% do not know what a quality control program is, although its implementation is considered as very important for their centers by 85.4% and 89.6% consider that its implementation would be a motivating factor. Also, the authors have observed that hospitals and health centers evaluated are not in compliance with the basic principles of radiation protection. CONCLUSION: Although the radiology technicians do not know what a quality control program is, they are willing to collaborate in the elaboration of this program. The present study has allowed the authors to testify a supposedly inexistent reality: public institutions whose mission is based on health promotion ignoring the non-compliance with principles of radiological protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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