The Relationship Between Knowledge and Perception of Patient Delivery Nurses About The Hazards of X-Ray Radiation In The Radiology Installation of The University Of North Sumatera Hospital

Abstract

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) divides the effects of ionizing radiation on the human body into two, namely stochastic effects and deterministic effects. After knowing that X-ray radiation is dangerous for the human body, this can create a different perception for everyone, especially nurses. Nurses who do not have special knowledge about the dangers of X-ray radiation will have a different perception regarding the dangers of X-ray radiation. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and nurses' perceptions about the dangers of X-ray radiation.The type of research used is analytical quantitative research with a survey method using a cross sectional approach. Data was collected using a questionnaire involving 100 respondents. Next, the data was analyzed using the Spearman Rank correlation test. The results of calculating the correlation between the knowledge and perception of nurses delivering patients showed an r value of 0.424 with a significance level of 0.006, so Ho was rejected, meaning there is a relationship between knowledge and perception. The results of this research show a positive and significant relationship between knowledge and perception. This means that there is an influence between the knowledge and perception of patient delivery nurses at the Radiology Installation of North Sumatra University Hospital. Meanwhile, the strength of the relationship is moderate. This means that knowledge is a factor that influences perception as well as level of education and age.